Cuba Farm Production Dipped in 2010

HAVANA  TIMES, Jan. 10 — Agricultural products with the greatest demand in Cuba suffered a notable drop in 2010, especially potatoes, beans and rice, regulars in meals of families on the island, notes last year’s Economic and Social Panorama, published by the National Office of Statistics.  Although in general fruit, tubers and cereal production grew, the balance compared to 2009 was unfavorable in garden vegetables, leguminous plants and citrus, reported IPS.