Vietnam brings cashew trees to plant 2,000 hectares in Cuba

Source: doisongphapluat.nguoiduatin.vn It is the cashew tree – a tree likened to "green gold" due to its outstanding economic value and health benefits. On December 6, at the headquarters of the Cuban Ministry of Agriculture in the capital Havana, the Royal International Food Corporation of Vietnam and the Alquizar Agricultural Company – part of the Artemisa Forestry Enterprise Group (Cuba) – signed an economic cooperation contract for the cultivation of cashews and some short-day food crops such as peanuts, black beans, green beans, and soybeans. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Cuban Deputy Minister of Agriculture Telcel Abdel González, Vietnamese Ambassador to Cuba Lê Quang Long, and leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of Agriculture. According to the agreement, Vietnam will implement the cultivation of cashews and short-day crops on 2,000 hectares of land in Artemisa province. The Royal International Food Corporation will be responsible for providing seeds, supplies, ...