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Exporting charcoal multiplies profits, says Semanario Options
Havana, Feb 14 (ACN) The export of charcoal is emerging as a vital challenge for the Cuban economy because it is a product of high demand in international trade, said Options, Cuba's Economic and Financial Weekly, today.
It underlines that the export of charcoal is emerging as a vital challenge for the Cuban economy as it is a product of high demand in international trade and that, due to its recognized quality, it has positioned itself in demanding markets in a few years while constituting an appreciable source of income for the country, whose profits even far exceed production costs. It is stated that since the restart of the commercialization of Cuban coal outside national borders in 2007, the acceptance and interest in this item on the Island not only grew among customers in Europe and Asia, but also in the internal order, it shook the practice and interest of producers that have multiplied throughout the country, stimulated by the economic benefits that this product brings. In Cuba, by tradition, charcoal is made using the artisanal method of the piles (the wood is stacked on the ground and covered with earth), a task that is almost always carried out by peasants, who have transmitted this ancient practice from one to another. generation. As a quality trait, this item is identified by its shiny black color, metallic sound to the touch, absence of carbon, ash or other particles. Today marabou charcoal is highly sought after for its excellent energy performance and is also characterized by the absence of sparks, smoke and a bad smell in combustion. It is offered packaged in standard polypropylene sacks of around 20 kilograms, publishes the website www.procuba.cu. Among the various modalities produced in this Caribbean nation, the one made with marabou (first quality) stands out; Broken charcoal, mixed, hardwoods and charcoal are also obtained. The National Company for the Production of Charcoal located in Las Tunas, in addition to the three base business units in that province, has others in Camagüey, Ciego de Ávila and Granma. For this year, the entity's workers have the commitment to produce more than 15,400 tons of the product for export, and 75% will come from Las Las Hornos, publishes www.lastunas.gob.cu. For the first time since its foundation, the Grupo Empresarial Ganadero (Gecan) exported marabou charcoal to Portugal. Belonging to the Ministry of Agriculture, that entity carried out its sale through the General Livestock Insurance and Services Company (Easig), designated for such purposes. The Ganadero Group intends to expand the commercialization of coal and other assets under development, without neglecting scientific-technical services, both at the border and abroad, publishes the website www.mincex.gob.cu.
