Vietnam's AgriVMA Delivers 1,500 Tonnes of Rice to Cuba
The CT16 rice shipment in Artemisa province is the fourth AgriVMA delivery to Cuba in 2026 under a bilateral agreement.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in Organic Food
Vietnam's AgriVMA handed over 1,500 tonnes of CT16 rice to Cuba's Los Palacios agricultural company on November 10, 2026, at a milling plant in San Cristobal district, Artemisa province. The handover contract was signed by AgriVMA Director Nguyen Thi Thom and Los Palacios General Director Michel Ballate Camejo.
Why it matters
The shipment is delivered under an agreement between the Vietnamese and Cuban ministries of agriculture reached during To Lam's September 2024 visit to Cuba. It shows the agreement moving from pilot cultivation into regular supply, with AgriVMA's rice area in Cuba expanding from 1,000 to more than 2,500 hectares.
The CT16 hybrid rice variety has achieved yields above 7 tonnes of fresh paddy per hectare, and the shipment includes rice with 20% broken-rice content. The source does not report retail pricing or independent verification of the yield figures.
The players
AgriVMA
AgriVMA is a Vietnamese agricultural company that is implementing a rice cultivation and supply agreement with Cuba.
To Lam
To Lam is a Vietnamese leader whose September 2024 visit to Cuba produced the bilateral rice agreement.
The details
AgriVMA is implementing the agreement through three pilot models: directly managing cultivation, supplying materials and technical help to Cuban farmers, and providing seeds, fertilisers, pesticides and machinery to local households. Its cultivation spans Pinar del Rio, Granma, Sancti Spiritus and Villa Clara, and it installed its first milling plant in San Cristobal district using Vietnamese technology.
Timeline
September 2024: Bilateral rice agreement reached during To Lam's visit to Cuba.
2026: The handover is AgriVMA's fourth rice shipment to Cuba this year.
November 10, 2026: 1,500-tonne CT16 rice handover in Artemisa province.
December 2026: AgriVMA plans to deliver another 500 tonnes.
Culture Shift
The shipment follows the bilateral agricultural agreement reached during To Lam's September 2024 visit, moving that pact from negotiated cooperation into regular rice deliveries. It extends a South-South farming partnership into concrete food supply for Cuba.
For consumers, the shipment matters mainly as part of a supply chain that could affect rice availability in Cuba over the coming months. The source does not describe price effects for end buyers.
The takeaway
Bilateral farming agreements can move from policy into physical trade when partners build milling and processing capacity alongside cultivation. Watch whether the planned December delivery and expanded acreage hold up as the programme scales.
What happens next
AgriVMA plans to deliver another 500 tonnes of rice in December 2026, and a drying facility is being finalised to improve processing.
Further reading
Explore more on Organic Food for background on how rice and other crops are grown and traded.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus).
