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    According to official figures, cooperatives already control 35 percent of arable land — and produce 60 percent of the island's agricultural output. "Everyone who wants to produce tobacco will be given land to produce tobacco, and it will be the same with coffee" said Orlando Lugo, president of Cuba's national farmers association. Full Article at The Seattle Times
    Everyone who wants to produce tobacco will be given land to produce tobacco, and it will be the same with coffee
    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 23 months ago
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    SOURCE: The Seattle Times 23 months ago

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