GFDD/Funglode Encourages Sustainable Agricultural Techniques at Geography Week in Santo Domingo

Under the slogan The Future of Food: Feeding the World and Taking Care of the Planet the IV Geography Week Fair was held on April 21 and 22 at Plaza Sambil mall in Santo Domingo, with the aim of creating awareness in schools, families and society about the importance of caring for our planet to ensure food for future generations.

GFDD/Funglode actively participated during the Fair, presenting the documentary Madre Tierra,
alimentando a más de 7,000 millones de habitantes with a presentation on Sustainable Agriculture in charge of Dr. Cristiana Cruz Minier, EcoHuertos program coordinator, who gave a talk on good practices in agricultural techniques.

11 research projects on the future of food developed by students of primary and intermediate level were displayed, who were awarded three first places and two honorable mentions. Winners Modesta Pérez, Maria Paula Reyes and Franklin Ortiz Rodríguez received the book Dominican Republic Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Environment, an A to Z guide of the environment and natural resources of the Republic
Dominican.

The event was also attended by Bienvenido Flores, chief of the Directorate General of Community Involvement of the Ministry of Education, Gero Vaagt, country representative for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Gema Hidalgo General Manager Listin Diario Group, Miguel Franjul, Director of Listin Diario, and Rosario Vásquez, in charge of Plan LEA.

Among the institutions and partner companies involved were the National Geographic
Society, the Ministry of Education: Department of Community Involvement, the Pan American Institute of Geography and History, the School of Geography, UASD, the University Geographical Institute of the UASD, Grupo Jaragua, FAO and Giladan.

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