Leonel Iparraguirre González/March 30, 2024
The Camilo Cienfuegos Educational Institution, located in the Popular Council of Patria, in the Cienfuegos municipality of Morón, stands out for its productive results in the school garden, which allows it to be self-sufficient in food, condiments and vegetables.
This school center has an approximate area of 0.14 hectares of land cultivated with bananas, chili peppers and condiments such as garlic, leeks, chives, among other varieties.
Amelia Linares, director of this Semi-boarding School, says that they have the development of vermiculture, thanks to two experienced Agricultural Counselors immersed in caring for the garden.
In the last 30 days they have collected 600 pounds of bananas and 148 pounds of condiments, all based on the self-sufficiency of that school.
Four schools in the municipality are self-sufficient in food and eight in condiments, some of them, as they do not have a food system. dining room contribute to the Home for the Elderly, such as the Roberto Rodríguez Pre-University School in this town.