NEW YORK. – At the annual board of directors’ meeting of the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) held on June 27th, Dr. Thomas Peter Beague was voted unanimously by the seven-member body as the organization’s new President. He will occupy the position for two years from 2010 through 2012. “I am truly honored to be part …

PIANTINI, Santo Domingo, D.R. – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) donated $2 million to the Batey Relief Alliance (BRA) to improve agricultural training, production and marketing, and planning more profitable crops inside Dominican Republic’s agricultural batey communities. BRA’s international assistance grant falls under the USDA’s Food for Progress Program and supports agricultural and …