It concluded that the national average income would increase, and that 75 per cent of the population previously receiving 29 per cent of the total income would increase its share to 48 per cent. This does not mean that the remaining 25 per cent of the population would have a reduced income. On the contrary, the fact that the medium or large producers would have to become more efficient would increase thelr income. If land reform were carried out, this portion of the population would receive 52 per cent of the total income. Income distribution is not the only problem, however.
Agricultural production has constraints in both Chile and the Dominican Republic.
In order to make agricultural production meet nutritional needs, nutritional requirements must be considered in terms of both agricultural output and dietary composition. Here, the Dominican Republic differs from Chile. First, the recommended daily calorie allowance is 2,324 per person in the Dominican Republic compared to 2,390 in Chile, and the recommended intake for protein is 59.64 grams per day compared to 46 grams in Chile. One of the most serious limitations that arose when the medium-term plan was conceived was agricultural production. As I do not intend to discuss this subject in detail, I shall present only the most basic aspects that serve as elements for analysis.