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Ciego de Avila Reinforces Production of Vegetables

Ciego de Avila Reinforces Production of VegetablesCIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba Jun 25 (ACN) State and private farmers produced some 60 tons of vegetables between January and May of this year, figure that was reported above what was planned but still below the demand due to the intense rains.

According to agricultural specialists, the rains damaged the number of crops; however, the foreseen sowing and harvest surpass the same period last year.

They said that those that surpassed last year's amounts were tomato, with some 40 tons processed in the industry and turned into sauce, paste and others canned for the local and tourism markets, sectors that are substituting imports and in some cases represent earnings in convertible currency.

Two thousand 700 hectares were dedicated to tomatoes while the remaining plantations were urban gardens, protected cultivation houses, farms and other surfaces in towns and its surrounding areas, said the head of the Urban, Suburban and family agriculture in the territory, Osmany Fleites.

The collected vegetables reached some 20 thousand tons and green vegetables, cauliflower, Green beans, cucumbers, peppers, carrots among others are expected to increase during the summer months.

The Ceballos Agro-industrial Company is distinguished for its one thousand hectares of vegetables in outdoor areas and protected cultivations with 307 units guaranteeing first quality vegetables all year, said the general director of the entity, Wilver Bringas.

This technology allows the introduction of irrigation and fertilizers with the results of beautiful fruits from January to December, said engineer Edel Barbosa Menendez.

The productivity in these installations is based on the farming management strategy protecting the crops from toxic organisms, efficient use of anti-plague substances and impedes the contamination of the environment, said Barbosa.

Among its advantages is planting outside of the traditional season, increase production, control of plagues and diseases and saves water. However, it is important to specialize in the technique in these types of cultivations.

State and private farmers in Ciego de Avila prioritize a variety of crops resistant to high temperatures aimed at maintaining the consumption of vegetables in the summer months above all in leaves with semi-protected systems.

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