La Prensa reports: CONCERN CITRUS ARE THREATENED BY THE HLV The Huanglongbing [news had it as: Huanglongbind] disease, better known as HLB, became a real threat to citrus production in the country, because it has already affected production in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. In this regard, the National Agricultural Health and Food Safety (SENASAG) ordered strict…
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Bolivian gov’s demagogue falls short regarding food security!
Miguel Roca reports for El Deber: The entrepreneurs do not see conditions for investment According to data from the Ministry of Economy, domestic private investment will be $1,700 million; i.e. $380 million dollars more than last year. On Tuesday [4/21/2015], President Evo Morales asked private entrepreneurs to invest $4,000 million dollars in the country, to…
Ecuador and Brazil want the Bolivian Zebu genetics
Miguel Roca reports for El Deber: Ecuador and Brazil want the Bolivian Zebu genetics The farmers of the country await the authorities to sign with Ecuador a sanitary protocol that gives green light to the export of national Zebu genetics. Fernando Baldomar, president of the Bolivian Association of Zebu Breeders (ASOCEBU) announced that Ecuador is…
Bolivia, third country in the use of certified seed
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…
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…
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