Cuba and Vietnam discuss cooperation on agriculture

Santiago Perez, head of the food department of the Communist Party of Cuba Central Committee, spoke with authorities in Ho Chi Minh City on aspects of updating the economic model in the agricultural sector, reports Prensa Latina (PL) from Vietnam.

During the meeting with Nguyen Thanh Pong, Deputy Secretary of Party Committee of that territory, the Cuban official mentioned some measures to increase production at home and the delivery of land and loans to companies and farmers.

He also expressed interest in learning from the experience of Ho Chi Minh City in this field to promote agricultural development in the Caribbean nation.

As part of the program in the aforementioned city, the Cuban delegation visited a high-tech farm and other entities qualified as efficient, according to reports.

The sector is included in bilateral cooperation programs with a view to increase food production in Cuba.