What factors led the residents of Havana to become leaders in urban agriculture?
What will be an ideal response?
A set of unique problems and responses facilitated Havana's success in establishing urban agriculture. The isolation and outright American boycott prevented trade-based solution as well as the Communist ideology that prevented entrepreneurial solutions; desperation led to using the available urban space to grow food. The government supported the initiatives, and it evolved into a significant part of the food security situation.
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A) deoxyadenosine B) deoxyguanosine C) deoxythymidine D) deoxycytidine
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A) the state B) the nation C) sovereignty D) democracy E) natural rights