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Cuba International Agri-Fair a hit

The 12th International Agricultural Fair "FIAGROP 2007" concluded in this capital with the delivery of awards and recognition of participants from several nations. Read More

Fidel Castro slams food for fuel

Cuban President Fidel Castro criticized "the sinister idea of turning food into fuel," which was definitively established as an economic line of the US foreign policy. Read More

Tropical peaches grow well in Cuba

To widen its variety of tropical fruits, Cuba is now experimenting to grow peaches. Small parcels (2.47 acres) have been planted from western Pinar del Rio province to Granma in the eastern part of the island in order to collect enough seeds for nurseries. Plantations have already flowered throughout the country. Read More

International Podiatry Congress opens in Cuba

National and Foreign podiatrists are gathering in Havana for the First International Podiatry Congress "PodoCuba 2007" underway March 26-28 in this capital city. Participants will exchange on a wide array of podiatry-related issues, including vascular, skin, neurological problems Read More

Reforestation in Camagüey

When the world loses thousands hectares of wood each day, the province of Camagüey, the largest in Cuba, increased its forest heritage by 1 400 hectares over the last year. A research recently published by the FAO reflects that each year 0,2 per cent of the worlds jungle surface disappears, which means 7,3 millions of hectares per year, or 20 thousand per day, twice the area of Paris. Read More

Cubas water strategy praised by UN organization

The Cuban strategy for dealing with water shortages is very sensible and its greatest challenge is to use it with more efficiency, said Francisco Arias Milla, representative of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Cuba. Read More

Cuba willing to join tsunami early warning network

Cuba is willing to join a Caribbean tsunami early-warning system, which would help protect millions in the region, an expert from Cuba's National Seismological Investigation Institute Read More

Cuba plans JV with Sherritt to help expand nickel and cobalt output

Havana research organization CIPIMM is reportedly working with Canadas Sherritt to upgrade technology for increased nickel and cobalt output at the countrys Moa nickel facility. Read More

10 countries to participate in Havanas International Agricultural Fair

The International Agricultural Fair will be held in Havana from March 24 to April 1, with Canada and Germany among the most important firms attending Read More

Cuba to host International Fair on Construction

Businessmen from 17 countries have confirmed their attendance at the 7th International Fair on Construction, FECONS, to take place in this capital from March 27 to 31. Read More

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