Camagüey: Economic programs are the focus of partisan debate

Camagüey, July 11 – The plenary session of the Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC, for its acronym in Spanish) in Camagüey analyzed, this Thursday, the development of economic programs, with an emphasis on the sugar harvest and food production.

Efrén Romero Pelegrín, a member of the PCC Bureau that serves the Agri-food sphere, explained that from a plan of more than 23,500 tons of sugar, only four thousand 631 tons were produced, for 20 percent fulfillment rate.

To this situation, he added the more than 8,000 hectares of sugarcane that were burned and another significant amount that was not cut in the productive bases where it is planted.

For his part, Lázaro Álvarez Padilla, Director of Technical Coordination and Supervision for the Azcuba Sugar Business Group, emphasized that the campaign started 41 days late, to which were added other problems such as the fluctuation of the labor force, In addition to the inexperience and demotivation of staff due to low income.

Walter Simón Noris, First Secretary of the Provincial Committee of the PCC in Camagüey, insisted on the political management of the sugar harvest, emphasizing the lack of strictness, oversight, engagement, and timely decision-making needed to achieve better results in one of the key sectors for the region's economy.

For his part, Jorge Enrique Sutil Sarabia, governor of the province, insisted on the need to change the mentality of sugar sector cadres, since the non-compliance with the planned plan does not only impact on the standard family basket, but also in the wages of sugar workers, as well as in the domestic economy of many bateyes and communities.

Members of the plenary also deepened in other economic indicators, such as net sales, which have a negative impact on 64 entities, the 29 unfulfilled physical productions, the 24 entities closing with losses, and tax collection, which has shown favorable progress to date.

Food production, its destination, and marketing also merited a critical look by the party militancy, as greater control and demand are still needed to increase and diversify the offerings at truly affordable prices for the people, with the participation of all. (Text and photo: Yadira Núñez Figueredo/ACN)