Agriculture Wine production in Cuba has commenced in Cuba. The Italian company, Vinos Fantinel, has formed a joint venture with Cuba. Thirty hectares of land in Havana province have been granted to the new joint venture. A winery in Cristobal has been built. It has an annual production capacity of six million bottles.
Corn is used for beef and pork production.
Cubans are severely limited in the rations of dairy and meat products they yearly receive. U.S. Wheat producers milled and delivered 20 tons of wheat to Cuba in December. Cuba is increasing bilateral trade with France across the entire spectrum of agricultural products and services. Sugar for grain barter is active and Cuba plans a line of cigars for consumption in France. Organic farming opportunities will also be pursued.