This makes the Dominican Republic the ideal destination for agriculture production. During the year 2013, plant production was 10 million quintals while fruit production exceeded 2.7 million quintals.

Agribusiness Investments In The Dominican Republic

The field of traditional agribusiness includes sugar cane, coffee, cocoa, and tobacco with a registered production in the year 2013 of 107.2 million quintals of traditional products and an outstanding 105.2 million quintals of sugar cane.

The non traditional products include fruits such as banana, orange, avocado, mango, coconut, tomato, pineapple, and melon, with the country being one of the leading suppliers of some of these products for the markets of the United States and of several European countries.

Agribusiness Investments In The Dominican Republic

During the same year 2013, the country produced 12.9 million quintals of grains and 11.8 quintals of rice. In the case of bananas, where the country shows a growing competitiveness in the international markets, the total production was 39.7 million banana bunches during the year 2013.