In a meeting held at the Beehive with the Ambassador of Cuba, Mario Alzugaray, Primary Industry Minister Nathan Guy, expressed his positive assessment with regard to the support of joint efforts in the agricultural branch. The kiwi leader expressed satisfaction with the interest of Cuba in learning about New Zealand experiences in this sector, specifically regarding sheep and dairy cattle.
On his side, the Cuban diplomat briefed Minister Nathan Guy on the process of updating the Cuban and the interest in exchanges on the respective development paths.
New Zealand is a country with extensive development in the agricultural sector, which plays a key role in its economy not only by producing and exporting both milk and meat products, but also in the design and manufacturing of machinery with a high technological level for the support of this sector, a factor on which the Member of the New Zealand Cabinet drew attention, aware that might be of interest for Cuba. In this regard, he conveyed to the Cuban diplomat an invitation to participate at Field Days, main agricultural fair in New Zealand.