tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680622593910991248.post7367501313881629528..comments2023-11-03T03:45:54.322-04:00Comments on Fox Home: Cuba moves to decentralize state-run agricultureFoxessahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680622593910991248.post-55377440638294622172008-03-26T09:59:00.000-04:002008-03-26T09:59:00.000-04:00By the way, most agriculture in Cuba is in private...By the way, most agriculture in Cuba is in private hands already. Fidel learned from the disasters of Lenin and Stalin and left the small farmers still in charge of their own farms -- over 170,000 of them. Which explains the hand manicuring. They are marvelous with their land and animals.<BR/><BR/>Love, C.Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680622593910991248.post-63494754997606978982008-03-25T20:30:00.000-04:002008-03-25T20:30:00.000-04:00Also I grew up on a small family working farm, emp...Also I grew up on a small family working farm, emphasis on the WORK of Working. It's generally been noticed that I see things in Cuba that many others don't notice re agriculture, because I know what I'm seeing.<BR/><BR/>Even at religous ceremonies when complimenting the practicioner upon the beauty of the chicken, s/he recognizes I'm not just saying that, but I could see what a magnificent rooster he is.<BR/><BR/>If that has any relevance or not, though, well, ¿quien sabe?<BR/><BR/>Love, C.<BR/><BR/>Love, C.Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680622593910991248.post-67927798375173309052008-03-25T20:26:00.000-04:002008-03-25T20:26:00.000-04:00I'm not so sure, since the 'farmers' spoken of her...I'm not so sure, since the 'farmers' spoken of here are the representatives of the cooperatives.<BR/><BR/>There's nothing said here of privatizing the land; it's about decentralizing the acquisition of necessary supplies and so on.<BR/><BR/>Cuba's got a lot of different microclimates. What works in Camaguey will not work in Bayamo, for instance. Plus the largest agraian region is in the east, which makes getting to Havana to deal with problems and general business difficult.<BR/><BR/>I've spent a fair amount of time in some of the agricultural regions, and have been on various cooperatives and so on. The farmers are incredible in what they've managed with so little. Cuba's agricultural regions are hand manicured in many ways.<BR/><BR/>Love, C.Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680622593910991248.post-73054370605512337302008-03-25T18:41:00.000-04:002008-03-25T18:41:00.000-04:00Raul is by the time he's finished, without necessa...Raul is by the time he's finished, without necessarily meaning to, create a priveledged, anti-communist class of farmers.Frank Partisanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03536211653082893030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1680622593910991248.post-11257380444047097782008-03-25T18:01:00.000-04:002008-03-25T18:01:00.000-04:00Interesting news. I get the impression that the sm...Interesting news. I get the impression that the small scale agriculture already taking place in urban settings is de facto decentralised anyway. Perhaps the regime saw this, acknowledged the wky remained above their heads, and okayed it elsewhere.<BR/><BR/>I do hope this is a prelude to more democratisation, and not code for reintroducing market relations by the backdoor.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.com