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Food and agriculture

Conceptual illustration showing the transformation of an empty shop with blue shelves into a neighborhood market stocked with fruits and vegetables in wooden crates, connected by a painted arrow on the wall.

News · 19.10.2026

Cuba Reorganizes Its Commercial Network: Neighborhood Markets Displace Traditional Stores

The Cuban government transforms state-owned warehouses into **Neighborhood Markets** managed by the private sector, retaining only 1,913 establishments for rationing. Although the measure aims to reduce prices by 15%, costs remain unaffordable for most of the population facing a supply crisis and extreme poverty.

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A coffee cup with beans and leaves in the foreground; behind it, a circular venue and an elevated road with several trucks beside blocks of varying heights.

News · 14.10.2026

Procafecol appoints Luis Guillermo Quintero Martínez as Juan Valdez general manager

The executive, who led Bogotá’s Movistar Arena and has experience in commercial expansion and distribution, will take the helm of Procafecol at a time of revenue growth and lower profits.

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An old-fashioned scale holds fresh vegetables on one pan and a jar of tomato sauce with a tomato slice on the other. More vegetables, a bowl of grains, weights, and a metal container sit nearby.

Analysis · 10.10.2026

How to Calculate the Cost and Margin of Each Agri-Food Product

A positive income statement does not guarantee that every product is profitable. Learn how to identify costs, account for yields and losses, allocate production expenses, and distinguish margin on sales from markup on cost.

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