Havana, March 9 (RHC) A fruit-processing project sponsored by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in the western province of Artemisa favors the employment and empowerment of women with a positive economic impact.

“Las Fruticas”, which is the name of the fruit processing center, was opened on Tuesday at a local farm in the municipality of Caimito, some 45 kilometers west of Havana. The new plant produces 200 kilos of pure pulp fruit daily.

UNDP Cooperation executive Francois Picard told local government and agriculture ministry workers that his organization has a feminist-oriented assistance policy since they think that the empowerment of women and young ladies is an effective way to build a more peaceful world and society, which can be inclusive and prosperous. (Source: Prensa Latina)