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Cuban farmer Saudiel Lazaro holds two young oxen as they ready to plow fields near the village of Bejucal, about 20 km (12 miles) from Havana December 9, 2009. Reducing the Communist-run island's heavy dependence on imports of staples like milk, corn and rice is at the heart of a farming shake-up ordered by Raul Castro since he took over as president from his ailing brother Fidel early last year. Picture taken December 9, 2009. To match feature CUBA-FARMING/ REUTERS/Desmond Boylan

(CUBA - Tags: AGRICULTURE ANIMALS FOOD SOCIETY)