Comely Camagüey for better sugar harvests

Camagüey.- Representatives of 30 cooperatives of the National Association of Small Farmers (ANAP) in Camagüey ratified the agreement of the Cuban Rural Congress of having all their sowed cane areas and resowed to greet the anniversary 50 of the organization the next May 17.

The rural of Camagüey assured that with technological means, fertilizers and herbicides of last generation that facilitates them the State, they will be able to prepare in the fixed date of more than five thousand hectares of cane of the spring plans and winter with better agricultural yields.

Given the rise of the sugar in the international market and of the prices that will be paid the next war to the Cuban producers - of about 94 pesos the ton of cane - and the stimulation in convertible currency for the most productive farmers, the alternative was outlined: Or the fields are assisted to reach high yields or the areas of little agricultural tonnage will be dedicated to the cattle production or other alimentary uses.

Specialists estimate of the sector that, without specifying certain variety neither system of specific seed, a hectare takes 10 416 grafts, and 50 of them can provide a ton of cane.

The next sugar harvest in Camagüey the coming one will begin December 5 with the central Argentina, of Florida, in the Southwest of the county, and that same month will start up in the east, the Siboney, of Sibanicú, genius badge of the territory for their stable milled and sugar of good quality. (Rolando Sarmiento Ricart)