The President of Cuba, Miguel Diaz-Canel, urged to banish the importing mentality of the food industry to make way for innovation and efficient exploitation of the country’s potential.
With the aim of improving the population’s quality of life and replacing imports in Cuba, scientists and experts from the food industry are discussing on Wednesday in Havana some proposals to strengthen joint efforts in that direction.
Strategic and prestigious Cuban industries such as that of biopharmaceuticals are currently facing huge damages due to the US blockade, denounced Cuba’s mission to the UN.
The United States blockade limits academic exchange and development and causes millions of dollars in losses to Cuba’s biopharmaceutical industry, one of the country’s strategic economic sectors.
First Vice President Salvador Valdes on Monday called to take advantage of the capacity, experience and skills to promote investment in the food industry, given the complex and difficult current scenario.
Several research projects are developed by the Cuban biopharmaceutical industry, including those aimed at preventing and treating neurodegenerative diseases, cardiovascular diseases and cancer, according to officials from the sector.
The Business Group of the Steel and Mechanical Industry (Gesime) develops a total of 26 projects which results will favor import substitution and growth of Cuban exports.
