Cuba's Agricultural Transition and Food Security in a Global Perspective

Riera, Olivia; Swinnen, Johan

doi:10.1093/aepp/ppw018

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“…Existen razones justificadas que demandan la consolidación de la extensión agraria en lo nacional, lo que se explica porque la producción de alimentos aún no satisface la demanda de la población (Riera et al, 2016), al mismo tiempo que el país importa gran cantidad de provisiones (Matías-González, 2012). También hay manifestaciones del cambio climático porque el frío ha disminuido durante el invierno y las sequías son más severas, faltan inversiones significativas y es baja la productividad.…”

Section: Concepto Origen Y Evolución En Cubaunclassified

Formación de posgrado en Extensión Agraria: experiencias en Holguín, Cuba

Rodríguez-González¹,

Almaguer-Pérez²,

García-Arias³

2021

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El extensionista, como facilitador de procesos agrarios en Cuba, desempeña diversos roles que implican conocimientos y habilidades. Sin embargo, la formación posgraduada en Extensión Agraria constituyó una limitante potencial hasta la década de 1990. Se realizó una investigación no experimental con profesionales vinculados a actividades extensionistas. El objetivo del artículo es mostrar los avances en la formación posgraduada en extensión agraria en Holguín, Cuba. Los resultados muestran una composición heterogénea de perfiles profesionales de los graduados, se constató alta aplicabilidad de los conocimientos adquiridos en el desempeño profesional y la apropiación del enfoque sistémico.

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Formación de posgrado en Extensión Agraria: experiencias en Holguín, Cuba

Rodríguez-González¹,

Almaguer-Pérez²,

García-Arias³

2021

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“…Increasing agricultural output to substitute imports, and improving food security remains one of the principal objectives of the agricultural reforms implemented in Cuba since 2007 (García- Álvarez and Nova González, 2014;Riera and Swinnen, 2016). As Table 3 demonstrates, production increased in six (6) out of the nine (9) principal non-sugar crop categories reported by Cuba's National Statistics Office (ONEI) during the 2008-2016 period.…”

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“…Food and agricultural imports increased to an estimated $1.8 billion in 2016, representing 17.3% of total merchandise imports (ONEI, 2017). Cuba imports 64% of the rice, 52% of the beans, 68% of the corn, 100% of the wheat flour, and 100% of the vegetable oils consumed by its population, highlighting its relativelyhigh levels of external sector dependency, and its inability 11 Between 2002 and 2007, the amount of idle land in Cuba increased by 32.7%, from 929,200 ha to 1,232,800 ha; according to Riera and Swinnen (2016), the need to reduce the amount of idle state-owned land to increase production, substitute imports, and improve food security was one of the principal objectives of the agricultural reforms implemented in Cuba since 2007. to substitute essential food and agricultural imports (Nova González, 2018). The mixed results of the agricultural reforms implemented in Cuba since 2007, and the agricultural sector's inability to satisfy domestic demand, generate substantial export earnings, and reduce the country's dependency on imports can be attributed to several factors.…”

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Agricultural Reforms, Land Distribution, and Non-Sugar Agricultural Production in Cuba

González-Corzo¹

2019

Stud. Agr. Econ.

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Acopio, which is officially known as the Unión Nacional de Acopio (UNA), currently operates under the Ministry of Agriculture (MINAGRI) and consists of 12 enterprises (empresas nacionales) and 15 basic enterprise units (Unidades Empresariales de Base-UEBs) that operate nationwide, except in the provinces of Artemisa, Mayabeque, and Havana, and in the Isle of Youth, where the direct commercialization of selected agricultural products is permitted (Martín González, 2018). Acopio supplies an estimated 400 state-run agricultural markets (Mercados Agropecuarios Estatales-MAEs) and some 1,200 agricultural sales outlets (puntos de venta) on daily basis with domestic agricultural products, which are collected from state farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and private producers (e.g., independent farmers and usufructuraries) (Martín González, 2018).

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“…More recently, the economic downturn in Venezuela, Cuba's current major subsidizer, further heightened the need for the country to seek other revenue sources (Riera & Swinnen, 2016). Fidel Castro's 2006 handover of governance to Raul Castro signaled new changes in economic policy to compensate for the loss of revenues (de Miranda-Parrondo, 2014).…”

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Short-term global business immersion courses: Short-term program, long-term effects?

Dayton¹,

Koster²,

Prenkert³

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Business Horizons

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This article explores the potential impact of short-term global business immersion courses designed for undergraduate students at the Indiana University Kelley School of Business. As part of the Global Foundations Core curriculum, the school offers students a unique opportunity to study a country or region in depth in the classroom and then participate in an accompanying short-term study program abroad. In this article, multiple Kelley faculty who teach global immersion courses offer context-specific strategies and insights into classroom teaching and observed outcomes for student learning. Research shows that short-term study-abroad programs can offer transformative opportunities for students when intentionally designed as part of curriculum, affecting attitudes toward environmental citizenship and shaping global careers. The Chronicle of Education reports that even short study-abroad programs can have a lasting effect. To date, the Kelley School has not measured for standardized learning outcomes across its 14 existing global immersion courses, so this article does not offer commentary on program-wide student learning. However, through analyses of their on-campus course design and respective overseas program activities, Global Business Immersion program faculty share insights into student learning as observed in their individual programs. Our intent is to capture the impact of the courses through the lens of faculty program directors and student participants in three programs across three continents. In addition, we contribute to future research on similar global academic initiatives and add to the expanding body of knowledge on the impacts of short-term study abroad.

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Cuba's Agricultural Transition and Food Security in a Global Perspective

Cited by 6 publications

References 26 publications

Formación de posgrado en Extensión Agraria: experiencias en Holguín, Cuba

Formación de posgrado en Extensión Agraria: experiencias en Holguín, Cuba

Agricultural Reforms, Land Distribution, and Non-Sugar Agricultural Production in Cuba

Short-term global business immersion courses: Short-term program, long-term effects?

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