The deficit in food production destined for livestock, mainly in the drought stage, has been a recurring theme in Cuba year after year, hence it was a matter of analysis recently in Las Tunas, with a broad representation of the sector, chaired by Jorge Luis Tapia Fonseca, vice prime minister.

Las Tunas, Cuba.- After several interventions by leaders of the cattle ranch of different municipalities of this eastern territory, it was evident that few protein plants or none, such as moringa, white leadtree, Napier grass and mulberry, are planted.

In this regard, Tapia Fonseca aimed to carry out a detailed review in each production unit to learn about the possibilities and undertake an objective program that responds to the needs of providing more milk and meat.

Regarding the sowing and preservation of food for the dry period, he explained that on this issue it is urgent to stimulate workers by paying exclusively for the results of this work.

He underlined the importance of the producers receiving the accrued money more frequently, something to which they have aspired year after year, but it has not been possible, and as a positive example he cited the province of Granma, where farmers already collect every 10 days.

The deputy prime minister also reiterated the economic value of achieving high yields per hectare in the sowing of pastures, while acknowledging that given the lack of fertilizers and limitations with irrigation systems in Las Tunas, there are places where the areas for plantations should be expanded.

Tapia Fonseca also argued that it is necessary to create a payment system for workers in charge of livestock modules, as well as rescue silos for food storage.

As part of the visit, the leader toured different production units in the southern municipalities of Amancio and Colombia, and stopped at the Calixto Sarduy agricultural production cooperative, near the provincial capital, a National Vanguard entity and example in the creation of livestock modules.