Dominicans, Haitians meeting on poultry ban
Dominican Republic and Haiti officials met in Haiti this morning to discuss the ban on poultry and other Dominican products into Haiti.
Dominican Agriculture Minister Salvador Jim'nez was heading up a delegation that met with Haitian President Ren' Pr'val to discuss the ban.
Haiti implemented a ban on Dominican poultry shipments Jan. 7 in response to the discovery of a strain of bird flu in the Dominican Republic. According to a report in Dominican Today, the Dominican Republic's Export and Investment Center said Dominican shippers have lost more than $1.5 million since the ban was imposed.
Dominican poultry producers have called for a blockade of all cross-border trade to Haiti as soon as Friday if restrictions are not lifted.
Dominicans, Haitians meeting on poultry ban
