Solano detailed that the figures in FAO’s report on the state of food security and nutrition in the world by 2020 mean that between 2004 and 2016 the country had 19. 3% of people malnourished, while between 2017 and 2019 that figure fell to 5. 5%. In other words, hunger relief in the Dominican Republic has been very positive, however, this progress can simply decrease and be almost completely lost due to the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic.
She presses that the economic crisis, reflected in this situation, is affecting families’ ability to buy food, and that in a short time more families will be victims or affect their food security and access to food. “What we can go back to is that the pandemic is affecting us permanently and that many of the Dominicans who have lost their jobs to cut their incomes can return to poverty and food insecurity,” he said.
Two million for obesity
Another indicator of fear for the organization is the amount of malnutrition that exist in the country. “We found that 27% of Dominicans are obese and continue to make progress. We’re talking about two million Dominicans. This is a number we want to pay attention to. “because obesity is the leading cause of fitness disorders like diabetes and high blood pressure,” he noted.
Solano pressures FAO to run with the government, in particular the Ministry of Agriculture and the National Food Security Council, to implement measures that will benefit the population. “FAO strongly recommends running with small manufacturers and incorporating technology. “
Use generation to generate lost revenue
Lizzy Solano explained that in the face of the pandemic, many others resorted to selling their products through social media, which is why FAO seeks to exploit the use of generation to contribute to sales and sustainability. a user can sell their products without having to move to a market. We help the state-of-the-box government define measures to prevent others from wasting their income,” he said.
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