Madeleyne Aguilar informa para Página Siete: “La planta es sabia. Cuando hay factores climáticos adversos, como las heladas, tiene unas hojitas que envuelven al grano para que no se congele. Además, se extiende horizontalmente para protegerse del frío que pasa por encima” https://www.paginasiete.bo/sociedad/2019/12/30/canahua-grano-de-esperanza-que-inspira-una-feria-nacional-241919.html
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Official optimism and social pessimism
Editorial from El Diario, pictures from the internet: In Bolivia’s current political landscape – on the eve of a questioned presidential election, with a candidate vetoed by the Constitution, by the referendum of February 21, 2016 and the population that opposes the candidacy that tries to eternalize in power- there are thorny aspects, worthy of…
Bolivia hopes to cut dependence on imports of Peruvian potatoes
Fresh Plaza reports, photo from Pagina Siete: The Ministry of Rural Development, through the National Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF), supports producers from the Jocopampa community, in Patacamaya, in the production of industrial potatoes of the jatun puka variety, which could help counter the competition from Peruvian imports. The departmental head of the…
Bolivian farmers keep crops underground to protect them from extreme weather
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…
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….
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