Harris Whitbeck reports for America.CGTN: Severe shifts in weather patterns have hit farmers in Bolivia hard. Some are now using the techniques of their ancestors to cope with the climate issues and save crops. Extreme weather conditions have been felt around the world. But for countries facing other challenges such as underdevelopment or poverty, the…
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CODE and Ralf Pasel Boarding School Bella Vista Agronomy Campus Bolivia
Floornature reports; Architect and professor Ralf Pasel designed Bella Vista Boarding School with the Department of Structural Design and Construction (CODE) and 40 architecture students from the Institut für Architektur at Technische Universität Berlin, concluding the second stage in the Bella Vista Agronomy Campus and making a concrete contribution to fighting poverty in Bolivia. About…
Drought, pests affect Bolivia’s main food-producing region
EFE reports for Al Dia: Of Santa Cruz’s two food-producing regions in the north and east, the latter has been hit by the worst drought in recent years. Drought and pests have wreaked havoc on crops in the Bolivian province of Santa Cruz, producer of as much as 70 percent of the country’s food….
The CAO warns that payment of the second Christmas bonus “will be fatal” for agriculture
Erbol reports for Pagina Siete: The CAO warns that payment of the double bonus “will be fatal” for agriculture There are items such as corn, whose yield per hectare is less than three tons, warned the president of the Farming Chamber of the East. The Agricultural Chamber of the East (CAO) warned that the payment…
Growing underground to avoid drought
BBC has produced a short but very interesting video, whose link you could find at the very end of this post: Growing underground to avoid drought The Altiplano in Bolivia is one of the largest and highest plateaus in the world. To protect their crops from drought, flash floods and increasing temperatures, some farmers are…
Bolivia: Made 313 Million Dollars for Sale of Organic Food
Prensa Latina reports: Bolivia: Made 313 Million Dollars for Sale of Organic Food La Paz, Jul 2 (Prensa Latina) The export of 188,000 tons of five organic foods: chestnut, quinoa, banana, chia and beans in 2017, generated 313 million dollars to Bolivian economy, according to official data. The main markets receiving these products were from…
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