Thanks to the work of the Bolivian Institute for Foreign Trade IBCE, there is a comparison of Bolivian exports by production groups; for the months January to October, for years 2008 to 2011. By volume in gross kilograms and by value in American dollars: IBCE Electronic By-weekly Bulletin No. 85, December 5, 2011 The…
Tag: agriculture
Grain low prices worries the Bolivian agricultural sector
El Dia reports on agricultural produce lower prices and its effects on Bolivian producers: The productive sector expressed on Friday, November 18 concern about the volatility of the prices of grains like soybeans, corn and wheat during recent months, which means losses and disincentives for farmers. Soybeans and wheat. The President of the Association of producers of…
Bolivian sugar industry could lose $70 MM
Today, El Dia reports how the sugar cane industry is facing a “problem” due to governmental inefficiencies: The sugar cane sector fears that the existing ban on sugar exports will prevent to generate liquidity and it will paralyze at least $ 70 million dollars; that is the 2.6 million quintals, after supplying the national market, during the 2011 harvest. Explained the…
Interesting agricultural news – Exposemillas
El Deber reports: The presentation of new bio-fortified seed varieties for: bean, corn, rice and sweet potato developed by research centers; and the announcement of $ 53 million dollars to strengthen the seed sector are the highlights in Exposemillas, an event to be held today at the USA booth in Fexpocruz exhibition field. More than 50 producers from different…
Bolivian potato or potatoe?
It doesn’t matter how you say it, it matters Bolivia has plenty of it!!! Kudos to the National Institute for Agriculture and Forestry Innovation (INIAF), and to those Cochabamba producers who for the first time, planted 1,555 potato varieties that exist in Bolivia. To preserve and protect the genetic patrimony of Bolivian tubercles. Around 60 people, among small producers, INIAF technicians and local authorities,…
What does Bolivia prefer?: Uncontrolled fires or heavy rain?
This cartoon is from La Razon, Oct 14, 2011. As of the last three days in beautiful Santa Cruz and most parts of Bolivia, there is a lot of rain (see below for the link of an earlier post here regarding La Niña). The cartoon shows heavy rain hitting on those who are supposed to control de fires…
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