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Cuba became a world leader in bioferilisers, with highly impressive organic food production. This agricultural approach breathed new life into rural communities and did much to stem rural migration. It was the envy of international organizations promoting sustainable development. Cuban farmers and researchers applied alternative technologies and forged ahead towards total sustainability. Despite recent challenges-weakened state support, an aging workforce, and import shortages-Cuba's farming spirit remains unbroken. Today, communities are reorganising, innovating with local resources, and determined to rise again, proving that resilience is as Cuban as the soil itself.

Another area of innovation was urban agriculture. Havana, the Caribbean's largest city, holds 20% of Cuba's population. Food shortages and lack of fuel for distribution had catastrophic effects in the early nineties. The creation of private gardens, state-owned research gardens, and popular gardens employing some 25,000 urban farmers was invaluable for maintaining the capital's food supplies. These gardens range from a few square metres to large plots cultivated by individuals or community groups. They still yield essential food and medicinal plants prescribed by local yerberos, and today they are the heart of a renewed, grassroots push for food sovereignty. more>>