Bread crisis in Cuba: Arrival of flour ship and gradual resumption of sales announced

The flour crisis in Cuba continues to seriously affect the production and distribution of standard bread, as well as its quality. Restrictions remain in place in some provinces, although some good news is starting to emerge this week.unes.

The production and The distribution of rationed bread in Cuba is facing one of its most chaotic stages. Due to the shortage of wheat flour, an essential raw material for the preparation of the food included in the basic basket, the government has assured in recent days.

This crisis continues to cause serious disruptions to the delivery of food to the population in provinces such as Guantánamo, Artemisa, and Santiago de Cuba, according to government and social media publications.

From this latter territory, Jorge Luis Arce Ferrer, provincial director of the Food Industry, confirmed that the bread crisis in Cuba was also caused by technical failures at mills in the western part of the country, which limited the availability of flour.

Although these problems have now been resolved, distribution still faces considerable logistical challenges, especially in the eastern provinces.

Currently, flour must be transported by road, which slows its arrival at bakeries.

Bread crisis in Cuba: flour shortage

According to Arce Ferrer, a trailer arrived early Friday morning, and another was expected in the evening to complete the load and begin production and sale of the bread.

The municipality of Santiago de Cuba requires approximately 23 tons of flour per day, while the province's total consumption amounts to approximately 51.8 tons of flour per day.

The executive explained that, starting last Friday afternoon, a gradual stabilization in bread production and sales was expected, although he cautioned that not all territories will receive the product on the same date and time due to complex logistical processes and the current energy situation affecting the country.

In response to public concerns, Arce Ferrer assured that the sale of rationed bread will resume "gradually."

In addition, he announced that it is expected the arrival of a ship loaded with wheat to the port of Santiago de Cuba starting on May 15. In this way, the grain would be processed in the "Frank País" mill, already ready for operation, and then distributed to the different production workshops.

Finally, the director urged the public to stay informed through the bakery administrators, who are responsible for providing up-to-date information on the production and sale of bread at each store.