Cuba and the US dialogue on agricultural cooperation

US and Cuban authorities have just concluded a two-day technical meeting in Washington on bilateral cooperation in agriculture. The Cuban delegation was led by the Director General of the Department of International Affairs under Cuba's Ministry of Agriculture, Moraima Cespedes, while the US delegation was head of the Western Hemisphere Affairs Division of the Ministry of Agriculture. This is John P. Passino.

According to a statement from the Cuban Embassy in the United States, the meeting took place in a respectful and professional atmosphere, with the agreement of both sides to enhance the importance of maintaining a dialogue on the topics in Agriculture, such as land care, water saving, prevention and response to plant and animal diseases, organic certification activities, seeds. In addition, the two sides also reviewed the implementation of the memorandum of understanding on agriculture and animal and plant health signed by the two countries, as well as reviewing the implementation of agreed and analytical activities. action proposals and other initiatives to continue the technical exchange. According to the statement, Cuba's diplomatic mission in the US also affirmed that bilateral cooperation in agriculture benefits both farmers and promotes sustainability and development in the field. The above. Earlier on Twitter, US Congressman John Boozman emphasized the importance of expanding the US agricultural business to Cuba, a move he judged to be the right thing for the United States. North American producer and exporter of agriculture.