Cuba chicken rations down to 345g

[ha_banos]

https://panampost.com/milagros-boyer/2024/10/16/el-castrismo-entregara-apenas-345-gramos-de-pollo-por-persona-en-ocho-municipios-en-cuba/#

 

Castroism has announced that the next chicken distribution in the province of Santiago de Cuba will be limited. From one pound (455 grams) that they delivered per month to the citizens of Cuba, through the infamous ration book, the regime presided by Miguel Díaz-Canel opted to reduce the portion to only 345 grams per person in the municipalities of the province of Santiago de Cuba, while it will provide one pound to each citizen in the provincial capital.

 

 

 

 

[99call]

I just can never get my head around not being able to propagate stocks of farm animals wild on a largely uninhabited island.   

 

[raggie]

4 hours ago, 99call said:

I just can never get my head around not being able to propagate stocks of farm animals wild on a largely uninhabited island.   

 

Sounds like a lot of overhead for an already struggling government. Would they limit the chickens to 50g of feed/grain a day as well?

[benfica_77]

345gr of chicken breast (definitely not everyone is getting breast) is approximately 106 grams of protein.... many studies show that we should be consuming close to 1 gr of protein per pound per day or minimum 0.75gr per pound. This ration isn't even enough for ideal protein intake for an adult male for one day. Scary stuff.

[ha_banos]

Only a couple days before there was a televised address 'encouraging' agricultural investment at the world food forum.

 

https://www.plenglish.com/news/2024/10/14/diaz-canel-urges-investment-in-cuban-agricultural-sector/

[SCgarman]

13 hours ago, 99call said:

I just can never get my head around not being able to propagate stocks of farm animals wild on a largely uninhabited island.   

Chicken feed has skyrocketed in price. Cuba has a lack of everything, likely this also. Eggs here in the USA have skyrocketed in price, and we need them far more than expensive Cuban cigars!😁

[99call]

12 hours ago, raggie said:

Sounds like a lot of overhead for an already struggling government. Would they limit the chickens to 50g of feed/grain a day as well?

I'm not suggesting managing the animals. I'm almost more sort of saying introducing self sufficient animals like wild hogs, rabbits (I don't know if rabbits eat tobacco plants??). Deer. etc etc. 

Are their not invasive herbivore species they could introduce, and then cull, without affecting their other industries. 

[Corylax18]

55 minutes ago, 99call said:

I'm not suggesting managing the animals. I'm almost more sort of saying introducing self sufficient animals like wild hogs, rabbits (I don't know if rabbits eat tobacco plants??). Deer. etc etc. 

Are their not invasive herbivore species they could introduce, and then cull, without affecting their other industries. 

They've tried every thing man, quail eggs, ostriches, nutria, snails. The problem isn't the animals. The problem is a "planned economy" and all the structural failures associated with it. I've had some of the best lobster, pork, lamb and goat I've ever eaten on farms in PdR. Vegetables too. As you mentioned, Cuba has everything to produce far more food than they need. When farmers do it themselves, without government interference, there doesn't seem to be any major problems. Free range chickens thrive, I've never seen pigs free range down there, but they can live on just about any food source, if you give them enough. Beef is a very land and input intensive animal, so they focus on milk production rather than meet production. They import a lot of beef from Uruguay though. 

[99call]

7 hours ago, Corylax18 said:

When farmers do it themselves, without government interference, there doesn't seem to be any major problems

So sad, it's so far beyond any flavour of political system. There doesn't appear to be any system, just pure self harm and immiseration.  Heartbreaking.

[Corylax18]

17 minutes ago, 99call said:

So sad, it's so far beyond any flavour of political system.  There doesn't appear to be any system, just pure self harm and immiseration.     Heartbreaking

Systematic exploitation of the majority for the benefit of a very few. It seems to be the end game for just about every "communist" country. It's hard to watch and even harder to understand how it's still happening. And getting worse. 

[99call]

6 hours ago, Corylax18 said:

Systematic exploitation of the majority for the benefit of a very few. It seems to be the end game for just about every "communist" country. It's hard to watch and even harder to understand how it's still happening. And getting worse. 

I know the people who are suffering couldn't care less how it's branded. But I just cannot see any structure to this. To call it Communism actually gives them the credit of installing a system. I think it's much more accurate to call this a kleptocracy. I'm not running cover for left wing politics, I just think this has no merits or structure whatsoever. 

I know to some extend anything outside of the capitalist orbit (for many in the US), gets filed under the red scare of evil socialism or communism, but in coming from the UK where we have a mixture of capitalism and socialism, I just don't see either of those structures at play. It's just theft.

[El Presidente]

6 hours ago, 99call said:

I know the people who are suffering couldn't care less how it's branded.   But I just cannot see any structure to this.  To call it Communism actually gives them the credit of installing a system.      I think it's much more accurate to call this a kleptocracy.      I'm not running cover for left wing politics,  I just think this has no merits or structure whatsoever. . 

I know to some extend anything outside of the capitalist orbit (for many in the US),   gets filed under the red scare of evil socialism or communism,    but in coming from the UK where we have a mixture of capitalism and socialism,   i just don't see either of those structures at play.       Its just theft

It's one pinch communism, one pinch military autocracy, two pinches totalitarianism. 

The only green shoots that I have seen over the past 20+ years have been when the Cuban govt have shone a little light to foster small level entrepreneurs...which they eventually kill off when it suits them. 

[ha_banos]

https://www.cubanet.org/sin-clases-ni-actividades-culturales-regimen-anuncia-severas-restricciones/

 

No classes or cultural activities: Regime announces severe restrictions

Despite the serious energy crisis, Cuban leaders continue to insist that the country will move forward.

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The regime's prime minister also defended the policy of prioritizing residential consumption over economic activities. "We have been paralyzing economic activities to guarantee energy generation for the population," he said. However, he acknowledged that the measures have been insufficient, so the restrictions will be extended and applied more rigorously.

However, he did not mention that, despite the supposed priority given by his government to this sector, the blackouts have extended for more than 20 hours a day throughout Cuba, except for Havana, where they are even less frequent.

Marrero also mentioned efforts to “progressively eliminate dependence on fossil fuels” and promote alternative energy sources, such as the installation of photovoltaic parks. However, he also admitted that this is a long-term process and not an immediate solution to the current crisis.

The Head of Government explained that, as part of the strategies to mitigate the impact of the crisis, the reduction of the working day to the minimum necessary is being implemented and alternatives such as teleworking or remote work are being promoted. “It is about using electricity in a more rational way, given the growing demand from the residential sector,” he pointed out.

Finally, the official reported that Commander of the Revolution Ramiro Valdés Menéndez is leading the actions to stabilize the energy situation.