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The Ramiro Betancourt Credit and Service Cooperative hosted the municipal event for the Farmers’ Day in Contramaestre. The celebration took place yesterday, Wednesday May 3, despite the fact that the …
Contramaestre celebrated Farmers’ Day a priori Read More
The most authentic and identifying aspects that stand for the Cuban countryside were recently exhibited at the Festival of Peasant Traditions in the southeastern municipality of Contramaestre. The event was …
Identity and tradition, the purpose of a festival Read More
In the presence of the enormous challenges facing the national economy that impact every day on the food chain of the population due to the serious financial limitations, the high …
Contramaestre’s 1st priority: achieving food sovereignty Read More
In 1962, the U.S. government implemented a package of restrictions and sanctions against Cuba, the moment when the economic blockade of the island formally began. These measures have increased and …
The U.S. blockade against Cuba, a genocide act Read More
Presidents of the Cuban and Vietnamese parliaments, Esteban Lazo and Vuong Dinh Hue, respectively, inaugurated today new investment projects in the Mariel Special Development Zone (ZED). Both parliamentary leaders cut …
Cuba and Vietnam inaugurate investments in Mariel Read More
A search for alternatives in the municipality of Contramaestre has also reached the road sector. This road repair team has found practical solutions that allow them to undertake the integral …
Road: Alternatives for road recovery applied in Contramaestre Read More
The non-optimal use of farmland was one of the difficulties in the recent annual balance of agriculture in the municipality of Contramaestre. In order to overturn this situation, the local …
Contramaestre focuses on optimal farmland use Read More
An intense drought has negatively impacted food planting activity in Contramaestre, the most agricultural territory of Santiago de Cuba. The consequences are greater in areas such as Ruta Martiana where …
Contramaestre implements alternatives in agriculture in response to intense drought Read More
Cattle raising in the municipality of Contramaestre in the province of Santiago de Cuba is going through a tense period due to drought, cattle crimes and the absence of an …
Contramaestre for an early recovery of livestock production Read More
We are living in the most complex stage of scarce rainfall; drought prevails and rainfall forecasts are not very encouraging. The Contramaestre municipality reservoir, one of the most important in …
The drought in Contramaestre and the need for water saving Read More