CONALECHE Approves RD$225,094,250 in Loans for Dairy Producers
Marking its twenty-fifth anniversary, the National Council for the Regulation and Development of the Dairy Industry (CONALECHE) reached its quarter-century milestone with RD$225,094,250 in approved loans.
Presented as part of the balance of its 2026 activities, the institution reported that its Credit Committee approved 117 loans between February and October, commemorating its 25.º aniversario de fundación on Tuesday, November 10, while highlighting advances in financing for producers, milk quality improvement, and the protection of national production.
The funds are designated to finance the acquisition of livestock, the installation of irrigation systems, infrastructure improvements, equipment, and working capital.
CONALECHE specified that the financial processing of these loans corresponds to the Agricultural Bank of the Dominican Republic, with the approvals seeking to facilitate investments to modernize cattle farms, improve productivity, and strengthen the sustainability of dairy activity. The entity clarified that the figures represent a partial balance for 2026, as processes for evaluating and approving new credit applications continue.
The anniversary commemoration on November 10 included a thanksgiving eucharist at the Primate Cathedral of America, attended by government authorities and representatives of the dairy sector, followed by a floral offering at the Altar of the Nation led by members of the Board of Directors and the executive director.
Created by Law No. 180-01, which was promulgated on November 10, 2001, during the administration of President Hipólito Mejía, CONALECHE emerged from producers’ efforts to achieve better production and commercialization conditions, serving to recognize the effort of generations of Dominican cattle ranchers and reaffirm institutional commitment to an activity that constitutes an important source of employment, food production, and sustenance for thousands of families.
During the observance, CONALECHE executive director Luis María Sánchez Falette emphasized the need to strengthen articulation among the Government, producers, industrialists, and importers.
Alongside its credit balance, the institution highlighted technical and regulatory efforts during the year. Its Dairy Technical Department conducted 31 monitorings, collected 634 milk samples, and performed 7,613 quality analyses. CONALECHE developed 18 trainings and participated in eight meetings of the Milk and Dairy Products Standards Committee of the Dominican Institute for Quality (INDOCAL) as part of its technical support and strengthening actions for the sector.