The Cuban Association of Agricultural and Forestry Technicians (ACTAF), calls for participation in the tenth edition of Agroecological Journalism Contest Alfredo Jordan in Memoriam.

May participate media journalists, media specialists, graphic designers and amateur photographers of all provinces. This competition for the first time will have a national character and aims to encourage and recognize the work of journalists, amateur photographers and graphic designers regarding the following topics: Agroecology, sustainable agriculture and organic production, care and conservation of our natural resources and environmental protection, diversification, integration and agricultural self-sufficiency, family in rural areas.

Agroecology is a major factor in Cuba for many organizations and their partners. A global strategies and changes are also developed to promote sustainable agriculture with agro-ecological bases. This involves challenges to traditional practices in food production, although it is not new.

For many years our country advocates the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other essential elements for cultivation that are free of chemical materials.

Artemisa, Cuba - The Base Business Unit (UEB) of Carbide and Acetylene Alfredo Corcho Cintra of the municipality of Caimito in the province of Artemisa is carrying out right now a maintenance program in the area of the acetylene plant, which will allow henceforth fulfill with greater efficiency the planned plans.

The works go satisfactorily to increase the capacity of supply the demand of acetylene in the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Artemisa, Mayabeque, Havana and the special municipality of Isle of Youth; stated Deysi González Meireles, director of the factory of Artemisa.

Artemisa, Cuba – At about 75 houses had been built in Artemisa at the end of April from an annual plan of 230; it was known during the session of the cabinet meeting of the Board of Directors of the Provincial Administration.

At the moment of present the report of the Provincial Management of Housing, its director Ariel Gómez, said that the conditions are created to fulfill the plan, although he alerted to the irregular progress presented by some entities including Integral Construction Company.

The human significance of drugs consequences is viewed from any angle as a catastrophe both in the family and social life. Think of those who suffer indirectly in the role of spouses, parents, children, siblings, friends and even strangers accident victims and other violence. Therefore promotional, preventive and rehabilitative measures come as an alternative to curb the negative impact on personal and social order.

Society has in alcoholism and other addictions potential enemies that affect behavior. The global significance of drugs valued as a system of legal substances, prescription and illegal with significant potential, reciprocal induction and empowerment and whose attention begins by preventing the use of legal.

San Antonio de los Baños, Artemisa, Cuba - The municipality works in the conservation of biological diversity being one of the main environmental problems.

The incidence of a conscious introduction of invasive alien species for various purposes without the proper management and other accidentally, threatening aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity, would illustrate the impacts caused by marabou and claria.