Cuba serves as a model for organic farming. The fall of the Soviet Union resulted in a economic crisis for Cuba because their economy was very dependent on Russia. Cuba lost 80% of its imports as a result, including fertilizers and pesticides. Organic farming methods were introduced to Commercial farmers and organic mini farming (rooftop farming) was encouraged to all Cubans. Land was made available for people to farm for free as long as they were producing food. These solutions solved the food shortage brought about by the fall of the Soviet Union. Today 80% of Cuba's food is farmed organically.
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