Youth Island must become an example for the country’s 168 municipalities" were the words of inspiration and commitment of the member of the Political Bureau of the Party and President of the National Assembly of People’s Power, Esteban Lazo Hernández during their exchange, this Saturday, with advanced producers.

The tour was aimed at verifying the implementation of the guidelines issued for the development of the Delegate’s Accountability Process to him or her constituents during the current mandate period, and the recommendations left by previous parliamentary visits in this province.

Once again, in the farm of usufructuario Euclides Veirut González, in the Consejo Popular Patria, Esteban Lazo visualized the quality in the planting, labor force, productive yield per hectare, rotation and treatment to the crops especially the banana, of which has three varieties in 45 hectares with projections to increase the figure.

In the Special Municipality according to the Local Development Strategy, it is intended to bring about 1200 hectares of bananas, Although to date only 457 have been planted with projections that this year will close with 700. Lazo stressed the importance of exploiting all the land, using experience and quality of soils.

The farm of Daniel Garcia, is another example of constancy, there he was interested in the creative and certain capacity of the producer that in five stables has banana, yucca and pumpkin. As well as being committed to a certain rotating livestock.

The President of the National Assembly also learned about tobacco cultivation at the farm of Hermes Gutiérrez, who joins the various crops and applied the suggestions made on previous visits.  His main mission was to incorporate the tobacco scheme into other agricultural crops.

The visit to the Integral Estate of Genito Delgado, 31 kilometers from Nueva Gerona, was included in the trip.  This excellent producer has the support of the university pine for the success of its productions by applying science and technology in terms of agriculture.

The commitment is to continue contributing to local development by planting all suitable land. "The neighborhood assemblies should be a space and an opportune time to discuss how to do more in food production," said Lazo Hernández, speaking with these producers.  The last point was the farm of Damián Soto Rivera producer of various crops and livestock.

Esteban Lazo recognized the symbolism of the Isla de la Juventud for the history of his homeland, being the place where the National Apostle José Martí was as well as Fidel and the other Moncadistas.  

In addition to the President of the Cuban Parliament, members of three commissions of the National Assembly of People’s Power visit the Popular Councils of the pine forest territory to verify the assurances prior to the first process of accountability of delegates to their voters.