Jorge Glas highlighted in Cuba the interest of Ecuador in producing bio-inputs for agriculture

Jorge Glas during his official visit to Cuba noted that Ecuador is interested in producing bio-pesticides and bio-products for agriculture with Cuban technology to replace imports, according to Cuban news agency Prensa Latina.

The Vice President visited a plant under construction in the headquarters of Grupo Empresarial Labiofam, a Cuban scientific institution. “Few countries seek to transfer technology to other countries. This is what Ecuador is looking for, to change its productive matrix “, he said.

Labiofam President Jose Fraga, highlighted the projects being developed with Ecuador, such as the construction of a vaccine plant against FMD and other dietary supplements from banana. The Building of a biofactory in Yachay city for seed production is also expected; besides maintaining collaboration on the issue of rice, specifically to control pests.