THE FUTURE IS INCLUSIVE
The Cuban government is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the institutionalization of sustainable agriculture. It is through local branches of MINAGRI and Sanidad Vegetal, two government organizations, that the Cuban government is able to influence production decisions of individual farmers and practically induce agroecological techniques. There is a deep integration of politics and farm management, as members of the Communist Party also sit on cooperative boards. The influence of the Cuban state goes further than that though. Inputs are controlled by a government institution called La Agricultura and chemical inputs are severely restricted. One study showed that it is nearly impossible to get access to chemical fertilizers and/or pesticides, where only one farmer was given access to them by La Agricultura, through shown results of productivity and the sale of the complete harvest to that same organization, La Agricultura. Even though these inputs are available on the ...
