Cuban PM urged to strengthen agricultural potential

HOLGUIN, Cuba, Dec 26 (ACN) Cuban Prime Minister Manuel Marrero Cruz urged during the Municipal Assembly of People's Power of Gibara, in the eastern province of Holguin, to strengthen agriculture in the municipalities based on its own potential to satisfy the needs of the people.

During the meeting, the estimated closing of the Economy Plan, the behavior of the main indicators and their projection for the coming year were reviewed, where the sectors of food production, tourism and fishing were prioritized.

Marrero Cruz affirmed that agriculture is the wealth of a people; therefore, it is necessary to provide support, follow-up and accompaniment to farmers, increase internal control and confront illegalities and intermediaries that stagnate and inflate the processes of purchase and sale of products.

Taking advantage of the existing material capacities and those that are being exploited and are currently underutilized to increase manufacturing, reduce imports and channel the economy should be the main objectives, he said.

The head of the Cuban government checked the most significant investments for 2023, among which are the repair of the road from Gibara to Caletones, and the Gustavo Aldereguia General Hospital, the latter paralyzed for exceeding the budget, where he pointed out the fulfillment of the new maintenance plan which includes 32 works that benefit the people of Gibara.

He also added that there are still some work objectives for 2024, such as avoiding the stagnation of tourism, advancing in the support to fishermen, recovering the spinning mill, improving with non-state management and continuing with the social programs that favor people and communities in vulnerable situations.

Ernesto Santiesteban Velazquez, member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba and first secretary of the province; Manuel Francisco Hernandez Aguilera, governor of Holguin, along with other political and government authorities in the territory participated in the meeting.