Cuba's Cienfuegos bean output falls 71% vs 2019, rice deficit 1,600t

Cienfuegos province reports a 71% drop in bean production compared to 2019 and an annual rice deficit of 1,600 tons, indicating deepening food insecurity in Cuba. The figures, from official provincial sources, highlight the ongoing agricultural crisis exacerbated by economic sanctions and input shortages. This is part of a broader trend of declining Cuban food production, with implications for domestic stability and humanitarian conditions.