Can Organic Farming in Cuba Survive Entry of U.S. Agribusiness?

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Over the past 25 years, Cuba has built a largely organic farming system out of necessity. When the Soviet Union collapsed, Cuba lost its main supplier of fertilizers and pesticides. What will the changing U.S.-Cuban relationship mean for Cuban farmers? "Democracy Now!'s" Karen Ranucci and Monica Melamid produced a video report from a farm outside Havana. "Democracy Now!" also speaks to filmmaker Catherine Murphy, who has studied Cuba's agricultural system.