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Havana, Oct 5.- Betsy Díaz Velázquez, Cuban Minister of Internal Trade, stated that in the midst of serious financial limitations, with fuel and even rain, workers in this sector, with the support of other organizations, are striving to deliver products from the regulated family basket to the more than 12,180 wineries in the country.
Appearing on the usual Round Table television program, the minister referred to the main transformations of commerce in the interest of its improvement, the process of accessibility of banking services, the digitalization of procedures in the Offices, the modifications in the renewal of medical diets and the distribution of the basic-supply rationing and food modules donated to Cuba, among other topics.
She pointed out that despite the fair criticism of the people, in the Commerce workers there is sleeplessness, dedication and dedication in the face of new tasks, and in this sense he recognized those who from the port, the warehouses and the different forms of transportation, without looking at the hours and Every day, they fight to ensure that rice, grains and other products are in the warehouses from the beginning of the month.
After highlighting that there is daily monitoring and control of the basic-supply rationing given its high degree of import, the increase in prices and the difficulties with fuel for food distribution, it was achieved that although the Seven pounds per capita of rice are already offered, a minimum of the important cereal corresponding to October.
The delivery of oil is also completed after an impact in July and August, and today it is pending completion in Pinar del Río, Matanzas, Holguín, Santiago de Cuba and in Guantánamo after the rest of the provinces finished their distribution, at the same time that of sugar is completed, with a decrease of one pound that will have an impact in September, October and November.
The product is being completed in Pinar del Río, Artemisa, Havana, Mayabeque, Camagüey and Santiago de Cuba, and on the other hand, the distribution of the compote has been stabilized, which had many effects at the beginning of the year, Díaz Velázquez pointed out.
We have had to replace the grain mainly with peas; There is a ship in operations in Cienfuegos and the completion of September and October is assured, said the head of the Ministry of Domestic Trade (Mincin), explaining that Agriculture has not been able to guarantee the beans.
Regarding coffee, she pointed out that production has already begun and there are eight provinces where it was delivered to the wholesale system.
We are distributing directly, preventing the product from reaching our warehouses; while it is the goal that with the industry, no later than October 20, we have been able to complete the distribution of coffee to the entire population, she said.
At the same time, she reported on the efforts to deliver fluid milk to the age groups, in particular, children from zero to six months and those from six months to one year are prioritized, and as part of the protein, chicken corresponding to July and August, while Havana received this last month in September. (ACN) (Photo: Archive)
