A specialist form the Agriculture and Engineering Research Institute, Roberto Campos de los Reyes, told ACN that this trials will contribute to requesting changes to its manufactures, to assure higher durability and reliability.

The trials began nine months ago and will last depending on the agro-technical characteristics of the crops so as to validate its generalization in the whole national territory.

Campos highlighted the inclusion of the national metalworking industry in the production of some new implements to complement the work of these machineries.

The director of an Agricultural and Livestock Enterprise, Carlos de Jesus Martel Hernandez, in the municipality of Nueva Paz, in Mayabeque province, told ACN that these machineries contributed to surpassed the sowing plan in 10 percent.

Martel explained that the use of these resources is organized depending on the needs of the producers and beforehand hiring.

The development of Cuban agricultural mechanization focuses on the use of low cost consumption and conservationist technologies in combination with animal traction.

The development of livestock and rice, tobacco, forestry, and urban and suburban agriculture are among the priorities of the sector.