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TheFood RadarIt is a monitoring of the main measures, reports and news about thefood news in Cuba. We pursue to generate arecord updatedof food events in Cuba. We include official food policies as well as impressions from independent civil society. To do this, we replicated the data generated by the sites: Granma and Cubadebate (of the government), 14ymedio, ADN Cuba, Diario de Cuba and CiberCuba (of independent media). 

1. Make the food theme visible from different Cuban portals
2. Compose a database for systemic analysis
3. Monitor official measures in food policy

Objectives

Cuba loses 90% of pork producers

From 2017 to date, the number of pig producers and pork production in Cuba has decreased as prices increase.

Milk production in Cuba collapsed by almost 60% in the last 21 years

The sectors with the highest price increases are restaurants and hotels

Why isn't the largest and most modern feed factory in Cuba ready yet?

With a delivery capacity of 500 to 600 tons per 12-hour shift, the industry is designed to produce more than ten types of feed

Cubans will be able to buy only five pounds of rice for the ration book

El The Ministry of Domestic Trade will sell only five pounds of rice from this Friday through the ration book in nine provinces.

Cuban peasants will be able to sell all their productions to tourism

The government continues to promote tourism in Cuba, while the agricultural markets for the population are depleted and with products at high prices.

More than 456,000 Cubans suffer from water shortages, more than 102,000 in Havana alone

The Government says that it is developing a project to search for alternative sources.

Cuba lost 90% of pork producers in the last five years

The producers of Sancti Spíritus obtained 52 tons of meat in the first two months of 2022, the equivalent of what they produced in one day 

Cuba investigates the use of chickpea flour for breads and as a meat extender

The legume derivative can be used in bakery and confectionery, as well as combined with sorghum, wheat or peas, according to studies

Cuban mother denounces that municipalization of purchases is discriminatory

This situation affects working mothers who do not have the whole day to queue at the neighborhood store 

Almost 84 thousand tons of chicken between January and March: US exports to Cuba, despite the embargo

Exports of this product reached the fifth highest monthly record in March 

Failure of the 63 agricultural measures in Cuba: pork production falls by more than 50% in 2021

Official agricultural statistics also show 'stagnation in root vegetables and vegetables

'The sidewalk in front': social classes and food in today's Cuba

A 'Food Monitor Program' project portrays Cuban kitchens and draws conclusions.

Cuban government extends free import of food, medicine and cleaning products

The Cuban authorities recall that to enjoy this benefit the products must be separated from the rest of the luggage 

With blackouts and no food: a terrible May for Cubans

Inhabitants of Mayarí, Holguín, consider that the last few weeks have been the most difficult of 'the situation'.

Inflation soars in Cuba and an increase of 52% is projected for 2022

The sectors with the highest price increases are restaurants and hotels, as well as food and non-alcoholic beverages

Díaz-Canel asks Cuban producers to find solutions to the lack of food in the country

Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel urged this Saturday to continue with actions to promote agricultural development

Cuba registers its worst sugar harvest in more than 100 years

With only 52% compliance with the planned plan, the current harvest campaign goes down in the history of the Cuban sugar industry as the worst 

Lack of inputs, high losses due to rot: potatoes and pineapples go to the sack of shortages in Cuba

What will happen to the 'mango harvest', about to start?

Havana's food purchases in the US drop by almost half in April

On the other hand, in the same period, humanitarian donations from the United States to the Island were 941,576 dollars.

Havana: pregnant women arrive at hospitals with anemia

The disease affects the majority of pregnant women, due to feeding problems. Many must receive transfusions.

University students denounce poor nutrition and blackouts: "I can't take it anymore"

"So there is no one who lives and studies in a university. This is what I have had for lunch in 3 days in a row [rice, stew and fufú], but like this. 

Only 26 mills will be able to grind in the next harvest due to the crisis in the Cuban industry

Those who can get the most out of them will work, assured the Azcuba spokesperson.

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