Guantánamo is pursuing major agricultural reforms to boost food production, a focus of the latest En Frecuencia con el Pueblo broadcast hosted by provincial Party leader Yoel Pérez García. The measures aim to improve land management amid structural challenges and tighter US sanctions.
Provincial Agriculture Ministry official Teudys Limeres said the state retains ownership of the land while expanding access to usufruct rights for individuals and organizations, including entities whose primary purpose is not farming.
More than 200 local projects are already making use of Decree-Law 358 to bring idle land into production and encourage investment. However, some cooperatives still lack approved statutes or commercial registration, delays that must be addressed to enable them to import fuel and supplies, secure external financing, and conduct foreign trade directly.
