MIAMI, United States. — A delegation from the Agriculture Committee of the United States House of Representatives will travel to Cuba this week, reported the American newspaper News Dakota.
The group will be led by Congressman Salud Carbajal, Democrat for the State of California (D-CA) and will be attended by Representatives Jim Baird (R-IN) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT).
“As members of the House Agriculture Committee, we work every week in Washington to track the impact that US agriculture and agricultural trade is having on nations around the world. And since the United States is one of the largest suppliers of agricultural imports to Cuba, we hope to see the impact of US products and the opportunity to study local agricultural practices,” the delegation said in statements collected by News Dakota.
The information specifies that the US delegation will look for opportunities of “mutual benefit” that favor agricultural development on the Island.
“We will be meeting with farmers and agricultural experts to help us understand the current state of agriculture and the food supply in Cuba, as well as to discuss where win-win opportunities may exist for American companies and the Cuban people. We look forward to reporting our findings to our colleagues and to our committee upon our return.”
The bipartisan delegation is expected to meet with Cuban farmers, agribusiness operators and local officials to discuss the current state of agriculture in Cuba, the impact American staples are having on Cuban markets and homes, among other topics. related.
In recent weeks, US officials have visited Havana as part of rounds of talks to address the current migration crisis, marked by the massive exodus of Cubans trying to reach the United States by different means.
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