Havana, September 29 (RHC)-- Agricultural entrepreneurs from the U.S. State of North Carolina expressed their intentions in Havana to explore opportunities in Cuba for bilateral commercial exchange.

The president of North Carolina Agricultural Bureau Larry Wooten told reporters that the 28-member delegation came to the island in order to explore the needs of Cuban agriculture and future commercial opportunities. But more than a market-oriented visit, their presence here is in tune with the need to foster bilateral relations and dialog.

Wooten said that a major area of interest for future investment is the tourist sector due to its importance for Cuba's economy and the growing arrivals of tourists from around the world, particularly after the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Havana and Washington.

The U.S. delegation will meet with local farmers and experts for an exchange on technologies and good practices, said the Dean of the Agriculture and Live Sciences of North Carolina State University, Richard Linton.

The North Carolina delegation arrived in Cuba just before the announced visit to Cuba next week by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker to meet with Cuban authorities on new rules easing travel and business between the two countries.