Santo Domingo.– The director of the Price Stabilization Institute (Inespre), David Herrera Díaz, highlighted this Friday the national scope and social impact of the programs executed by the institution, stating that more than 2.2 million people have benefited through the sale of food at low costs during his administration.
Herrera Díaz offered these statements within the framework of the Gran Feria Agropecuaria taking place in Ciudad Ganadera, as part of the "Brisita Navideña" program, an initiative that seeks to guarantee the population's access to basic basket products at affordable prices during the Christmas season.
The official reported that the fair takes place from this Friday the 19th to Sunday the 21st of December, from 9:00 in the morning to 6:00 in the afternoon, and has the availability of more than 80 thousand pounds of food, including chicken, pork legs, rice, oil, beans and a wide variety of agricultural products.
"Since we took over management, Inespre's programs have impacted 2,277,648 people throughout the country, fulfilling the commitment to bring quality food at fair prices directly to the communities," said Herrera Díaz.
He detailed that, during his administration, Inespre has executed 991 Mobile Warehouses, 1,229 Producer Markets, 16 Agricultural Fairs, and 10 Food Routes, in addition to participating as a guest in 12 fairs nationwide.
According to what was explained, the
Mobile Wineries have benefited 299,540 people, the
Producer Markets 1,458,640 consumers, the Agricultural Fairs 87,408 citizens, while the Food Routes impacted 85,050 people. Added to this are 347,010 beneficiaries reached in the fairs where Inespre participated as a guest, figures that will continue to increase with the celebration of the Great Agricultural Fairs that began at the end of November.
Herrera Díaz said that, in addition to the sale of food, the institution has developed a robust training program aimed at producers from different regions of the country, with the aim of raising the quality of the products. Among the workshops offered, he cited Food Safety, Pest Management, Good Agricultural Practices, and Post-Harvest Management.
He also indicated that Inespre has strengthened the training of its internal staff in areas such as Customer Service, Anti-Bribery Management Systems, Quality and Compliance, which has allowed for the improvement of institutional processes and citizen attention.
Finally, the director of Inespre highlighted the results obtained by the entity in different State evaluations, noting that the institution achieved 81.03% in SISMAP, 92.36% in the Basic Internal Control Standards (NOBACI), 85.03% in SISCOMPRAS and 100% in compliance with Law 200-04 on Free Access to Public Information, reaffirming Inespre's commitment to transparency and good public management.