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The Minister of the Presidency, José Ignacio Paliza, highlighted the reduction in the undernourishment index in the Dominican Republic, which currently stands at 3.6% of the population, according to the most recent report published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
"Good news for the DR! Our undernourishment indicator continues its downward trend, reducing to 3.6% of the population," expressed the minister through his social network X (formerly Twitter).
The FAO report confirms the country's sustained progress in its goal of ensuring food security and combating hunger. In that regard, Paliza reaffirmed the commitment of President Luis Abinader's government to the goal of achieving zero hunger, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
This progress reflects public policies aimed at strengthening agricultural production, guaranteeing access to food, and improving the quality of life of the most vulnerable sectors.
By October of last year, the Dominican Republic achieved significant progress in reducing levels of undernourishment, decreasing from 8.7% in 2020 to 4.6% in 2024, a progress that brings the country closer to the possibility of eradicating hunger.
That progress achieved by the country was recognized at that time by the representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the country, Rodrigo Castañeda, who stated: "Congratulations Mr. President for this important progress. Part of these reasons for the reduction of hunger in the country was the increase in the availability of food. In this sense, the political commitment of the government, the Ministry of Agriculture and other institutions belonging to the agricultural sector, with the strengthening of a healthy pork sector, play a key role in continuing to reduce its indicators."
