Ministry of Agriculture, Dominican Republic

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Implements the agricultural policies behind the hunger gains

The Dominican Republic has left the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) hunger map. Undernourishment fell from 21.3 percent of the population in 2006 to below 2.5 percent in the 2023–2025 period. On October 27, FAO Director General QU Dongyu ended a five-day visit by praising the country's record and presenting President Luis Abinader with the Order of Duarte, Sánchez y Mella.

Updated Oct 30