Cuba and Vietnam share rice production expertise

In Yara, Granma, a collaboration between Cuba and Vietnam is yielding concrete results in rice production. The "TB AGRI Conectando Vietnam con Cuba" project, a partnership with Vietnam's Thai Binh Investment Trading Corporation, is driving higher rice output through shared expertise and improved infrastructure.

While national rice yields in Cuba have plummeted from four tons per hectare in 2018 to just 1.7 in 2024, the Yara region is achieving an average of seven tons per hectare, with even higher expectations for seed areas. This success highlights the project's relevance and demonstrates that with appropriate technology, inputs, and management, Cuba can reverse its declining rice yields.

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This is only the beginning. Based on the results, we will evaluate the most successful experiences and increase planting and production levels.

Officials from the Party and Government, alongside Vietnamese representatives, have lauded the project as a starting point for scaling up production. Le Huy Thang, vice president of the project, called the harvest a significant step in agricultural investment for Granma and the country, projecting gradual growth. The initial phase aims to harvest 366 hectares, with plans to reach a thousand before year's end and eventually extend to 25,000 hectares through cooperation with Cuban producers.

"This is only the beginning. Based on the results, we will evaluate the most successful experiences and increase planting and production levels," stated Ramón Veloz García, a member of the Provincial Party Bureau. While the first stage focuses on rice, the project intends to expand into other agricultural areas.

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This harvest is a significant step within agricultural investment in Granma and in the country, and it has a projection of gradual growth.