Havana, Oct. 26 -- The Vietnamese side has confirmed to contribute rice seeds to Cuba's upcoming national rice cultivation programme. The programme covers 133 municipalities across 14 local provinces, engaging around 23,000 producers and farmers, with the goal of planting 200,000 hectares of rice in 2026. It welcomes the involvement from all economic sectors, both for private consumption and for contributing to the national food balance and budget. The cultivation drive will be supported by domestically and internationally sourced seed varieties, including those supplied by Vietnam. Orlando Linares Morel, President of the agricultural business group under Cuba's Ministry of Agriculture, said the programme is set to begin as early as Novem...