The Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Cigb) of Camagüey will celebrate its 34th anniversary this month with the satisfaction of exporting, for the first time, the Porvac vaccine and fulfilling the productions at the end of the first semester of the current calendar.
Of its leading lines, 794,625 doses of the Porvac vaccine were distributed, aimed at controlling classical swine fever, 764,565 of the Gavac vaccine, against the cattle tick, and 1,741 units of the Hebernem bionematicide, the latter used in crops of the protected modality.
The Cigb from Camagüey also exports to different markets, in the case of Gavac to countries in the American region, while Porvac made its first commercialization to Vietnam on this calendar, assured the Cuban News Agency Nemecio González Fernández, director of the scientific institution.
Founded by Commander in Chief Fidel Castro Ruz, the center from Camagüey emerged with the mission of researching, producing and marketing agrobiotechnological products for the Cuban agricultural sector, through a closed cycle, and for that purpose they continue to contribute.
Aylin Nordelo Valdivia, head of the Research and Development department, appreciated that the group has research and development projects that generate preparations in favor of agriculture and food and nutritional sovereignty, which is inextricably linked to animal and plant health promoted also by the Cigb.
Today they continue to obtain bioproducts with characteristics of biological pest control, plant growth promoter and plant defense.
On the other hand, he explained, they promote vaccine candidates against ticks, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, hog cholera and fish ectoparasites.
Among the results in this field, Nordelo Valdivia highlighted the training of personnel and human resources that come from several universities in the country, such as Villa Clara, Havana and Camagüey, with which they maintain excellent relations and agreements. of work to prepare the young quarry that is going to fight for the science that the country needs.
At the Cigb of Camagüey currently 122 workers work, of them, 75 professionals, four with the category of Doctors and 24 Masters in Sciences.
2023-07-18 10:36:44
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