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Cuba's agricultural history can be divided into five periods, reflecting Cuban History In General :
  • Precolonial (before 1492)

  • Spanish Colonial (1492 - 1902)

  • United States Neocolonial (1902 - 1958)

  • Socialist Cuba, pre-Socialist bloc collapse (1959 - 1989)

  • Socialist Cuba, post socialist bloc collapse (1989 - Present)


During each of these periods, agriculture in Cuba has confronted unique obstacles and underwent numerous challenges.

Today, there are several different forms of agricultural production, including cooperatives such as UBPC s (''Unidad Básica de Producción Cooperativa'') and CPAs (''Cooperativa de Producción Agropecuaria'').

some of this is described in the documentary "The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil" The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil


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