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Parliament President Esteban Lazo visits western Cuban province

Pinar del Río, Cuba, Jan 16 (Prensa Latina) The president of the National People's Power Assembly of Cuba (Parliament), Esteban Lazo, visited centers and productive areas in the municipality of Los Palacios, in this western province, on Thursday.

At the Cubaquivir agricultural company, Lazo insisted on the importance of advancing in terms of food sovereignty and self-sufficiency, especially essential crops such as rice, where this territory has developed important experiences.

In agreement with the Parliament, the president of the Council of State also urged to strengthen agricultural production, with the application of science and innovation on a permanent basis.

Lazo also visited rice-growing areas of the Cubanacán Base Business Unit (UEB), which belongs to the Los Palacios Agroindustrial Grain Company, where he verified the progress of production and met with its workers and managers.

This agricultural area can become a model for rice production in our country, the head of the Cuban Legislature pointed out.

Cuba is promoting initiatives to achieve food sovereignty amid a complex economic situation aggravated by the United States blockade.

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