This is an interesting editorial from El Deber: Land in the east President Evo Morales has returned to offer fiscal lands of the East to inhabitants of the West, to massive transfers similar to those which were made in the past. The constant of all these initiatives is that they were never planned in a…
Tag: agriculture
Bolivian rice loses markets…
Lidia Mamani reports for La Prensa: Bolivian rice loses markets The cause is the lack of development of a better quality product for export. Bolivia lost two international markets for rice, Chile and Brazil, as a result of the lack of development of a quality seed, said the President of the Rice National Council (ConArroz),…
Extract or produce? Which is better for Bolivia?
Development dilemma? It certainly proved elsewhere, value added to primary commodities will bring wealth to a nation. El Diario publishes this interesting reality… To the detriment of higher levels of growth Extraction model does not lead to the productive according to economists In the case of the cooperative mining companies, there is the need for…
Santa Cruz is competitive and produces, despite its detractors!
Milenio Foundation released a very interesting report, No.163, September 14, 2012: Santa Cruz economy, Bolivia sustainable growth Santa Cruz economy continues to be the first to contribute to the growth of the GDP, with 27.1 per cent, although it continues to decline their participation. Its exports exceeded $2,120 million in 2011, surpassing levels reached in…
Bolivians consume 92 kilos of potatoes and one of quinoa, yearly
It is no secret that potatoes appear in most our traditional meals. Like the Dutch, Bolivians prefer potatoes and we should eat more cereals like quinoa… From Pagina Siete: There were 800 maps with agricultural information Bolivians consumed a year 92 kilos of potatoes and one of quinoa FOOD according to the report, the high…
Why do most Bolivians need to pay taxes?
El Diario released very important information: a well renowned international financial organization has finally addressed a critical situation for our country, it is time that the majority of our citizens behave like grownups and comply with laws and begin to pay taxes!! Presented the report of economy and development CAF recommends to extend the payment…
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