RICE PRODUCTION

Sancti Spiritus´ rice planters were able to surpass the delay of the early season and completed planting of 33 000 178 hectares planned for the current year, a result which constitutes a decisive step to ensure the production growth expected.»

A broad investment program has been undertaken in Sancti Spiritus, central Cuba, intended to back rice production in the territory, regarded as one of the island’s major rice producers.  »

Cuban farmers are currently committed to boost the production of rice, coffee, meat, milk, vegetable and sugar cane.»

Over a year ago, the facility known as Casa del Azucarero (Sugar Worker’s House), in the former Natividad sugar mill, in southern Sancti Spiritus, began to be called Casa del Vietmanita (Vietnamese’s House), a name that might sound  odd within the Cuban context.»