The annual production of banana trees ascends to more than 1,500,000 tons, because there is a cultivated surface of 70,000 hectares.
Manuel Marrero, Minister of Tourism, announced that Cuba reached one million tourists on Sunday, March 3, five days ahead of the previous year's total.
In his Twitter account, the head of the leisure industry wrote: we ratify the commitment to exceed 5 millions, convinced of the contribution to the growth of the economy and the consolidation of Cuba as a destination for peace, health and security.
Cuba continues in this high season of tourism with a systematic growth in the arrival of vacationers, as proven by the later months of 2019 and the first three months of this year, after the damage caused by hurricanes and the decrease caused by the measures announced by the United States' president, Donald Trump.
In a recent meeting of the Council of Ministers, Marrero Cruz reported that there are reserves to be exploited in the search for new options and to achieve greater effectiveness in the promotion of tourist destinations in Cuba, while insisting on the reduction of expenses that can favor the results.
The Caribbean island has the purpose of totaling 5.100 000 international visitors in 2019.
The annual production of banana trees ascends to more than 1,500,000 tons, because there is a cultivated surface of 70,000 hectares.
