Cuba's response to the shortage of chemical fertilizers

[El Presidente]

I found this a very interesting article 

 

How has the lack of chemical fertilizers affected production?

* It is undeniable that the yields in tons per hectare of most crops that had high protection, such as rice, have declined by almost 50%. Something similar happened with beans, corn, plantains, and other crops with high potential.

“Around 2018, Cuba received 350,000 tons of fertilizers, with an average fertilization rate of 90 kilograms per hectare, which placed us at an intermediate level worldwide. But that capacity was reduced to zero.

Bioinputs: Cuba's response to the shortage of chemical fertilizers