Cuba faces the challenge of food sovereignty

Food sovereignty is now one of the strategic pillars of Cuba’s economic and social policy. In this context, the National Food Sovereignty and Nutritional Education Program (SAN) has become the cornerstone of institutional, community, and family efforts to guarantee stable access to healthy, nutritious, and culturally acceptable food. Its purpose is not limited to agricultural production but also encompasses educating the population on responsible and sustainable eating habits.

Local strategies are at the heart of the program. In each municipality, the creation of agroecological projects, the preservation of native seeds, and the use of appropriate technologies that reduce dependence on external inputs are promoted. One of the most noteworthy actions is the strengthening of agricultural cooperatives, which allow producers to organize themselves into collective structures to access resources, credit, and training.