The Cuban Vice Prime Minister held a meeting with the members of the island's embassy in Rome, in the context of his participation in the 4th World Food Forum
Havana, Oct 15 (RHC) The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today maintains firm support for Cuba's development plans in these sectors, as stressed in Rome by the island’s Deputy Prime Minister Jorge Luis Tapia.
The senior Cuban official, who heads a delegation participating in the 4th World Food Forum convened by FAO, held a meeting at the headquarters of the Cuban Embassy in Rome with its members, with whom he discussed various issues, mainly about the Cuban presence at the event.
Tapia highlighted the meeting he held with the Director-General of FAO, Qu Dongyu, who reaffirmed the willingness to continue supporting the Caribbean country with initiatives aimed at increasing financing, the training of specialists, and the promotion of investments.
FAO's support was requested to conduct an agricultural census in Cuba as it is necessary to evaluate issues such as the labor force, population aging and rural-urban migration.
According to Tapia, the UN organization appreciates Cuba's efforts to consolidate its project with a positive agricultural development model, important scientific and technical advances, the application of technologies, and real possibilities of meeting the objectives. (Source: Prensa Latina)
