Christian Moya reports for El Dia: Brazil and Argentina are leading in South America Bolivia, third country in the use of certified seed Advances. Producers cultivate 70% of the agricultural area with these inputs. Seek to guarantee the cane and chia. Bolivia ranks third in the use of certified seed in its various crops at…
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Dramatic drop in soybean and sunflower
El Diario reports: Dramatic drop in soybean and sunflower The export of soybean and sunflower fell 28% in value terms and 23% in volume terms in January this year [2015], with regard to the same month last year, something that had not happened ten years ago. A report by the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade…
Drought causes losses in a fifth of soybean crops
El Deber reports: Drought causes losses in a fifth of soybean crops ANAPO reported that of the 600,000 hectares of soybeans, 20% have been lost; there are 40% with affectations and another 40% are in good condition. Demetrio Perez, president of the Association of Producers of Oilseeds and Wheat (ANAPO), confirmed the loss of 120,000…
Quinoa producers attend a German Fair: BioFach 2015
Quinoa news from http://www.hoybolivia.com: Quinoa producers manage business for more than Bs 150 million at a German Fair The president of the National Association of Quinoa Producers (ANAPQUI), Juan Crispin, said Thursday [02/19/2015] that business deals for more than Bs150 million were achieved at the international fair of production and marketing of organic products “BioFach…
Sugar cane producers need $60 million dollars
Christian Moya reports for El Dia: Crop renovation Sugar cane producers need $60 million dollars Shortcoming. During this campaign, producers did not restore 30,000 hectares. Cane growers requested the Government a line of credit for $60 million dollars for the renovation of 20% of the cultivated surface of this product, since they face liquidity problem…
Five new varieties of wheat to be grown in Bolivia this 2015!
De http://www.hoybolivia.com: They launched this year 5 varieties of wheat The National Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF) will launch five new varieties of wheat this year, days CEO, Hans Mercado. “This year 2015, will be the release of these varieties,” he said at the launch of the Public Presentation of INIAF’s 2014 Final…
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