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Díaz-Canel insists on encouraging foreign investment
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, insisted today on encouraging foreign investment in the country with the integration of specialists in negotiating teams and a greater impact on productive entities.
The president of Cuba, Miguel Díaz-Canel, insisted today on encouraging foreign investment in the country with the integration of specialists in negotiating teams and a greater impact on productive entities. Regarding the analysis of this activity in the National Assembly of People's Power, the president pointed out the need to integrate more jurists and experts on international law to the working groups. Díaz-Canel acknowledged that we must speed up the pace to finalize projects once the negotiations have started; since sometimes we wait for the rhythm to be set by the other party, when it is necessary to understand that both collaboration and foreign investment projects need follow-up. Rodrigo Malmierca, head of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment explained that the nation did NOT achieve the expected results after the implementation of the Law in this regard, since 2014. Agriculture in its new way In the presence of the First Secretary of the Party and President of the Republic, Miguel Díaz-Canel, and the President of Parliament, Esteban Lazo, the Minister of Agriculture, Ydael Pérez, informed the deputies of Parliament today of the implementation of the 63 measures approved to boost the sector. He explained that to guarantee the success of the process, a collective effort is required from all the Central State Administration Bodies and the Local Governments for its dissemination and training. Ydael Pérez said that the measures contemplate the bases for the design of the municipal agroindustrial state business system, a fundamental component for the implementation of the Food Sovereignty and Nutrition Education Plan in the territory He said that what can be produced in Cuba has been identified and work is being done to prioritize the production of milk, corn, rice, beans. Attractive measurements The decrease in the electricity and water rates, and the tax rate on personal income, as well as the creation of the Development Bank to grant loans to farmers, are among the 63 measures approved to boost agriculture, said the minister. of the branch, Ydael Pérez. He explained to the deputies that differentiated prices were set for inputs, services and products such as milk, and the commercialization of beef was authorized, with the aim of promoting increased food production. The owner added that the Cooperative System was reordered, Hiring Committees were created, the Marketing Policy was approved, and work is being done on the recovery of cattle, prioritizing the delivery of land to producers with cows. Referring to the Pig Program, he explained that the lack of financing in recent times has caused the activity to be depressed. Challenges of Agriculture The Minister of Agriculture, Ydael Pérez, explained to the deputies of the National Assembly that for the correct implementation of the 63 measures approved to boost the sector, there is a work system that evaluates their impact at the level of the nation, province and municipality. He stressed that its application has enabled the integration of entities, the active participation of scientists, academics, and experts contribute to the consolidation of the Food Sovereignty and Nutrition Education Plan, and the municipal self-sufficiency program Ydael Pérez affirmed that among the challenges that the Ministry of Agriculture has is prioritizing the control of the planting of animal feed, attention to the Productive Poles, compliance with the contract and the growth of productions Likewise, he pointed out, they must reduce imports and guarantee that the 63 measures reach each producer. Boost the Food Industry The Minister of the Food Industry, Manuel Santiago Sobrino Martínez, stressed to Parliament that after the approval of 63 measures to boost the sector, a new stage of contact, discussion and contracting of the industry with producers opens. He pointed out that the subjective aspects that have negatively affected the results of the productions have been taken into account, which add to the economic situation that the country is going through due to the impact of the US blockade and the crisis caused by COVID-19. The official stressed that work is being done to improve business management, strengthen ties with productive forms and enhance the application of science in Industry processes. In addition, Sobrino Martínez explained that the prices of agricultural raw materials, the quality of the contracts and the payments to producers were analyzed. Challenges and challenges of MINAL
Progress has been made in the implementation of computerization processes and linkages with strategic economic sectors to enhance the results of the Food Industry, said the head of the branch, Manuel Santiago Sobrino Martínez. He highlighted among the main challenges for the food sector, to specify and consolidate the Industry Development Program to assimilate the expected growth of agricultural raw materials. The efficiency of the business system must be enhanced and the hiring process from producer to producer must be carried out with greater rigor, said Sobrino Martínez. The official highlighted the importance of implementing a communication program that impacts industry players and linking the approved measures with municipal local development projects.
