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…
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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…
Canadian Ambassador recommends diversifying production
El Diario reports: Ambassador recommends diversifying production The ambassador of Canada in Bolivia, Patricia Fortier, recommended the Government to boost productive diversification. Also highlighted the work that the country has in the energy sector. Also, Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), called for further progress on structural reforms and trade. In…
Santa Cruz concentrates 83% of legalizing land clearing
Fernando Rojas reports for El Deber: Santa Cruz concentrates 83% of legalizing land clearing Under the state plan, 512,291 hectares and the production of grain and livestock, priority shall be recorded. At least 2,022 (83%) of agricultural land, livestock, dairy, pig farmers and poultry farmers, of 2,426 that legalized clearing, were executed between 1996 and…
Cochabamba: There will be $362.2 million dollars to double food production
Hoybolivia.com reports from La Opinion: There will be $362.2 million dollars to double food production To overcome the shortfall in food production that has Cochabamba, the Government announced yesterday that it will invest approximately $362.2 million dollars between 2015 and 2020. “We’re going to double food production by about 5 million tons per year,” said the…
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