Camagüey, March 6.- This province takes on the challenge of fulfilling the planting of 27,200 hectares of land in the Spring Campaign, which recently began amid the current limitations with fuel, chemicals and fertilizers.
According to Javier Rodríguez Guerrero, provincial deputy delegate of Agriculture, in a similar context the territory managed to meet the 27,700 hectares agreed for the cold period, although the expected yield in the cultivation of cassava was not achieved.
In this regard, he pointed out that 2,700 hectares of that food are owed to the plan of the previous campaign, so in this new stage alternatives will be sought to guarantee the preparation of the land and reach the total figure of more than 10,800. hectares.
Likewise, the territory has the commitment, he stated, to cultivate 200 hectares of extra dense bananas, based on agroecological practices such as the production of compost and organic matter.
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In the province, he highlighted, the municipalities of Camagüey, Sierra de Cubitas, Nuevitas and Vertientes will decide the course of the Spring Campaign, especially this last town, where 20 percent of the plan is concentrated.
Orlando Hernández Vigoa, delegate of Agriculture in the municipality of Vertientes, explained that that territory concluded the cold sowing with the planting of more than five thousand hectares, a result that was influenced by the active participation of 88 elite producers.
Currently, he announced that the challenge is to make the most of the municipality's potential, in order to seek stability in the production of basic products such as cassava, sweet potato and banana that will ensure the nine thousand 410 hectares planned for these months.
He considered that as part of the efforts to increase productive yields, the recovery of the Mayor General Ignacio Agramonte Loynaz productive center is of vital importance, where the repair of roads, irrigation and electricity systems is promoted, while improving the conductors that were in disuse and the preparation of lands is promoted. (ACN) (Photo: Adelante/File)
