In response to the demands of the population, Díaz-Canel inquired with local authorities about the production and marketing of food, the reduction of the budget deficit, and the relationship between state and non-state actors in the economy.
He also evaluated the actions taken to implement the banking process, combat high prices, and care for those disconnected from school and work, among other issues.
Díaz-Canel began his tour at the Sugar Cane Research Institute (Inica), where its director, Irenaldo Delgado, explained that they are diversifying the traditional objective of obtaining sugar cane varieties adapted to pests and diseases.
This is the only institution of the Azcuba sugar group that has a biofactory, which in addition to cane, produces banana vitroplants, flowers and protein plants, in conjunction with other research centers in the territory, including those of BioCubaFarma, reported the Vanguardia newspaper. of this province.
He also went to the Ramio Lavandero Cruz Cigar Company, an emblematic center of the municipality, belonging to the Tabacuba business group, which produces the Criollos, Populares and Titanes brands, its flagship label.
According to the director, María del Carmen Denis, the entity took advantage of a week-long stoppage due to breakdowns to undertake maintenance and sanitation actions, and will resume production of Populares cigarettes in the coming days.
The Cuban head of state also visited a Grandparents’ Home, where 25 elderly people are cared for during the day.| Here he also learned about the social and constructive transformations of the community in which the institution is located, which focus, fundamentally, on the repair of buildings and care for vulnerable families.
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