HAVANA - Cuban agriculture officials said Thursday they expect a six-month food crisis after hurricanes Ike and Gustav ravaged 30 percent of the island's crops, and they are moving to increase domestic production and control prices to ensure no one goes hungry.

antiguanews 4:16:00 AM CEST

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Keywords: United states, Mexico / Hurricane Ike, Tropical Storm Gustav / people, island, winds, coast, city, residents

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