Vol. 25 No. 3 (2021): JULY-SEPTEMBER

The third issue of the Man, Science and Technology Magazine arrives, on this occasion, with a wide variety of topics that constitute a matter of concern for the Guantanamo scientific community and other latitudes.

The environment, that space in which the cycle of life takes place, which demands all the attention and care, is present in the articles: Biophysical integrity of the Maisi-Yumuri protected area; Impact of the environmental degradation in the antimicrobial resistance; Flood risk due to heavy rains in Guantanamo Province; and Health-care professionals' role in the environmental information management.

Animal production for human consumption is constantly called upon to rise its yields, in order to satisfy the growing demand of a population that is constantly increasing, that is why, researchers have dedicated themselves to seeking results in their works: Grassland indicators in plant-animal interface according to season and grazing methods; and Determination of the sheep’s highest incidence diseases in five Guantanamo’s municipalities.

Forest resources report important gains to the national economy.  The articles: Explanatory note to apply silvicultural headlines and forest use in the 13 de Agosto Business Unit, Sierra Cristal; Spatial organization and forest inventory to test predictive methods of biomass potential in charcoal production; and Explanatory note to apply silvicultural guidelines and forest use in the Basic Forestry Company Mayari, show on the control of these resources.

Three works lead to the knowledge of the inherited culture, in the consumption of fruits, viands, vegetables in a natural way or prepared in ancestral recipes: Recipes for traditional sweets and drinks, a compilation based on people’s empirical knowledge; Diagnosis of the culture of fruit consumption in communities of the Costa Rica Popular Council, Guantanamo, Cuba; and Horticulture and its relationship with the sociocultural expressions which link people all over the World.

Producing foods of plant origin, which contribute so much to health and are a source of food for both animals and humans, is also a task of some of the researchers who present their results in the journal: Agronomic and economic behavior of hard corn genotypes (Zea mays L.) in La Troncal, Ecuador; Effect of the Efficient Microorganisms (ME) in the creation and development of beans cultivation in camp conditions.

Cuba faces great challenges in the production of medicines due to the obstacles caused by the blockade of the government of the United States of America and the lack of liquidity for the acquisition of raw materials in the international market.  The usefulness of Natural and Traditional Medicine in fragile ecosystems is the work that presents the experience of some doctors in the use of alternative medicine for the solution of some health problems.

 

Published: 2021-07-09

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