18 June 2008

Worms, Oxen and Diversification: secrets of socialist success for agricultural coop

By growing many types of crops, selling seeds, and using oxen that supply petroleum-free power, this oriental cooperative has been able to get a one peso return for every 27 to 41 cents from doing business with the state and not with supply/demand markets.

Agriculture is where the money is at in Cuba. But everybody is too well educated to deign to work the fields.

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