FAO project promotes sustainable food production
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The FAO project "Blue and Green Development in Food and Urban Sectors of Cuba" aims to promote sustainable food production in 10 municipalities in western Cuba, with a focus on fishing, forestry and agricultural practices.
With a budget of $9.3 million and a duration of five years, the project will restore 7,000 hectares of agricultural land and 600 hectares of forests, the FAO, in charge of the initiative together with the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Research Center for Protein Plants and Bionatural Products (CIPB), reported on its website.
The project focuses on a circular economy and will promote financial incentives in both the public and private sectors,
It expects to achieve sustainable local production growth without compromising existing natural resources, improving resilience to climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 1,231,676 tons of CO2. It will benefit 18,694 people, of which more than half are women.
Manuel Sobrino, president of the CIPB, highlighted during the kick-off workshop the importance of the initiative for local development, by promoting the sustainability of local food systems and reinforcing the environmental component for the benefit of nature and society.
In Cuba, the project will be an essential pillar in national efforts for the transition towards a sovereign, sustainable and resilient productive matrix, guaranteeing the protection and management of productive ecosystems.
