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Farmer sets standards in sustainable agriculture in Cuba

Published on: July 29, 2023
12:10

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Jul 29 (Prensa Latina) Oscar Castro is one of the producers in this Cuban province who have set standards in agriculture in support of food security, José Luis García, director of the Sur del Jibaro Agroindustrial Grain Company, stated on Saturday.

Agroecology opens new spaces for potato crops in Cuba

Published on: July 13, 2023
13:56

Sancti Spíritus, Cuba, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Producing in small areas for local self-sufficiency with the use of biological means, in a crop as demanding as potato, is now possible in the municipality of La Sierpe, in this central Cuban province.

Peruvian coca leaf crops grow given international drug demand

Published on: June 27, 2023
17:29

Lima, Jun 27 (Prensa Latina) Former Director of Peru's anti-drug prevention agency Ricardo Soberon on Tuesday warned that coca leaf crops are growing given the increased demand for drugs, especially for the United States and Europe.

Millions of global agricultural crops are lost to pests annually- FAO

Published on: May 12, 2023
15:56

United Nations, May 12 (Prensa Latina) 40% of the world's crops are annually damaged by pests, an alarming situation and reason to commemorate the International Plant Health Day.

FAO projects combat problems in El Salvador

Published on: November 23, 2022
00:15

San Salvador, Nov 23 (Prensa Latina) The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in El Salvador promoted on Tuesday programs to address the effects of climate change on this country.

Sri Lanka: 3.4 million people need urgent aid

Published on: November 10, 2022
00:45

Colombo, Nov 10 (Prensa Latina) The number of people in Sri Lanka who need urgent humanitarian aid has doubled to 3.4 million, while the food crisis worsens in this Asian nation, it was reported.

Impact on corn and increase in wheat due to climate change predicted

Published on: November 3, 2021
10:57

Washington, Nov 3 (Prensa Latina) The impact of climate change could affect all agricultural production, especially corn, which would be reduced by 24 percent by 2030, a NASA study warned today.

Cuba is seeking to increase sugar production

Published on: August 25, 2021
10:19

Havana, Aug 25 ( Prensa Latina) Cuba is currently seeking to increase the surface for sugar cane crops to guarantee the rise in sugar production and byproducts in the coming and following harvests.

Drought affects wheat and barley crops in Syria

Published on: May 22, 2021
09:36

Damascus, May 22 (Prensa Latina) The crops of cereals in Syria, in particular wheat and barley, suffered considerable damage as a result of the low rainfall and high temperatures, revealed the Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Hassan Qattna.

Haitian president openes dam megaproject

Published on: May 2, 2021
10:54

Port-au-Prince, May 2 (Prensa Latina) Haitian President Jovenel Moïse inaugurated the dam on the Marion River, the second of its kind in this country. It can store up to 10 million cubic meters of water.

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