Cuban ruler Miguel Díaz-Canel said that low productions in Cuba and the "loss of horizons" of progress in the country are due to the import-dependent mentality of some leaders of state-owned enterprises.
During a government control visit to Ciego de Ávila, the Empresa de Cultivos Varios "La Cuba" was cited as an example, which was a flagship of agriculture in the country, but stopped producing large quantities of bananas because it was more economical to import them.
"He settled in. They had money, liquidity in foreign currency, and he got used to importing. He stopped producing and attending to his plantations. Was it that way or was it not that way? The import mentality has blinded our horizons," said Díaz-Canel.
He indicated that when the producing companies in Ciego de Ávila manage to recover their economy, they must import supplies. He assured that, amid the food shortage the country is experiencing, this is a region that can achieve food sovereignty.
"For this, it has productive culture, good soils, and water. In this purpose, the communist militancy has much to contribute," he pointed out.
This Thursday, the Minister of Agriculture, Ydael Pérez Brito, admitted the serious situation in the Cuban agricultural sector, pointing out the significant decline in food production, including proteins, due to a lack of inputs, fuel, and adverse weather conditions.
He noted that agriculture in Cuba has been unable to produce more than 200,000 tons of food, seriously affecting poultry and pig farming. The difficulties also extend to the production of eggs and rice, exacerbating the food crisis in the country.
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