Cuban scientists have obtained genetically modified varieties of crops that are resistant to the effects of climate change such as drought, strong winds and high temperatures. On Tuesday reported the Cuban news Agency.

Among the plants grown in the National Institute of research of tropical tubers, fruits and vegetables of the Central province of Villa Clara, are popular on the island of bananas and root vegetables - Yucca, Malanga, sweet potato. "Clones" requires less water and, in addition, they tolerate pests.

In the Cuban fields already harvested the first crop of specially derived low-growing bananas and Yucca. These crops are easier to tolerate the effects of cyclones and powerful winds. In the case of sweet potato obtained seeds which do not need to constantly water. The moisture from the rain enough to get to 10 tons of sweet root crop per hectare. In addition to the Cuban breeders have to breed new variety of sweet potato with high content of vitamin A.

"Biofabrika" National Institute of research of tropical fruits, tubers and vegetables annually receives up to 50 thousand seedlings of new varieties of plants in accordance with the requirements of agricultural production and the soil characteristics.

Since 2011, agriculture in Cuba is given priority in the process of implementing economic reforms of Cuban leader Raul Castro. The main task which puts the government - the increase in food production. Caribbean annually, the government spends up to $ 2 billion to import 80% of products consumed in the country.