By Patricia Canido, El Mundo: The general manager of the Association of Oilseed and Wheat Producers (Anapo), Jaime Hernández, reported that sorghum has consolidated itself as the main product of the winter agricultural season in Santa Cruz, with a preliminary projection of more than 500,000 hectares planted. Initial data show sustained growth in the area planted…
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Quinoa at Risk | Quinua en Riesgo
Por Benjamin Swift, Mongabay: Después del auge de la quinua, los agricultores bolivianos enfrentan suelos degradados y estrés climático AROMA MARKA, Bolivia — Las colinas onduladas alrededor del pueblo de Aroma Marka son una cacofonía de colores: vainas de quinua amarillo dorado, rojo intenso y negro púrpura salpican el paisaje por lo demás árido de…
Another Reform Defeated? | ¿Otra reforma derrotada?
Editorial Pensamientos Bolivianos: La Ley 1720 y el retorno del chantaje político en Bolivia La controversia alrededor de la Ley 1720 está dejando al descubierto uno de los problemas más profundos de Bolivia: la enorme dificultad para impulsar reformas económicas incluso cuando buscan beneficiar a pequeños productores rurales que necesitan salir de la pobreza. La…
Bolivian Fava Beans Eye Global Markets | Haba boliviana apunta a mercados globales
By Erika Segales, El Deber: Bolivian fava beans break into global markets with production aimed at international demand Bolivian fava bean production seeks to conquer new markets Fava beans currently reach markets in the Middle East, Europe, and Central America, and are targeting the United States as a non-traditional export product Bolivian fava beans, produced…
Pesticides and food, challenge health and food sovereignty | Plaguicidas y alimentos, desafío para la salud y la soberanía alimentaria
By Opinion: Pesticides and food: an urgent challenge for health and food sovereignty in Bolivia In Bolivia, the importation and use of highly hazardous agrotoxins continue to be allowed, many of which are banned in other countries due to their serious effects on human health and ecosystems. On January 7, 2026, the French government announced,…
Rains Hitting the Countryside | Lluvias que golpean al agro
By Raul Dominguez, El Deber: Rains and road closures hit producers in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba A seedling business was left under the mud in the community of Achira, near Samaipata, in Santa Cruz. Fruits and vegetables were also affected. Photo: Ricardo Montero/ElDeber In the tropics, the rains flooded more than 2,700 hectares of crops,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 