Cuba to Dissolve Inefficient Farming Cooperatives

Cuba to Dissolve Inefficient Farming Cooperatives
2011.09.13 - 11:38:05 / web@radiorebelde.icrt.cu

ANAPSANTA CLARA, Cuba.- The President of the National Association of
Small Farmers (ANAP) Orlando Lugo Fonte announced Cuba will reorganize
cooperatives to strengthen those that are profitable and strike off the
ones that are not.

Lugo Fonte met with representatives from the farming cooperative system
in central Villa Clara province and called them to search for
alternatives to increase productivity and efficiency.

He said five agriculture cooperatives (CPA) and 34 Credit and Services
Cooperatives (CCS) will merge to improve their management and use of
resources.

The debates tackled the current situation of 14 CPAs and 7 Basic Units
of Cooperative Production (UBPC-government-run entities) that could be
dissolved due to low productivity, bank debts and little or null
profitability, among other issues.

Agriculture Ministry's official Julio Martinez told cooperative's
managers it is their job to debate with the partners on the problems, to
propose changes to undertake and to look for solutions before striking
off their institutions.

He said that by establishing constant controls on the actions taken, and
electing a good board of directors, cooperatives will guarantee good
performances in this important sector of Cuba's economy.

They also spoke on the need to avoid using ineffective procedures, the
migration of farmers to the cities and the necessity of raising living
standards in rural communities.

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