Urban #agriculture: from skepticism to success
Pinar del Río will host the national event on Saturday to commemorate the 38th anniversary of this valuable initiative, promoted by Army General Raúl Castro Ruz.
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December 25, 2025 22:12:52
Translation: Walter Lippmann
Pinar del Río.- "Here, one planting is removed and another one comes right behind it. We never have empty plots." Dany Mena García pauses his work to confirm what is plainly visible.
When seeds are scarce, a relative sends them from abroad, and when the electricity shortage began to jeopardize the irrigation system, an international collaboration project donated a new one that runs on solar panels.
"The acceptance is tremendous. People come here looking for everything. Since it's an #organoponic farm that's in permanent production, people start arriving early. I don't know how many people have already passed through our point of sale today."