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Government Commitment | Mass Media
Government
A national commitment
During the worst of the food crisis in the early 1990s, many Cuban
families began growing food on their own initiative. However, there
is no doubt that the growth of farming in Havana is due to the commitment
of the Cuban government. Nothing much happens in Cuba without it being
carefully overseen by the State, and urban agriculture is no exception.
- Grants of land were made to individual and groups who promised
to grow food on it. City planning laws were changed to give priority
to food production.
- Private farmers markets were re-opened and farmers were allowed
to sell directly to consumers. This made the growing of vegetables
much more profitable for people living in the city.
- Government extension workers were mobilized to help people growing
food. And Casa de Semillas – or Seed shops – were
opened where people could buy equipment and supplies.
- Research was stepped up into natural pesticides and fertilizer, because Cuba could not afford to import chemicals.
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