Even the European Union acknowledges banana production from the Chapare, and evo’s ruling party speaks about this production, but only talk … Late 80’s – early 90’s were the time when the first two trucks filled with banana boxes were exported for the first time, to Arica. One of the major projects of USAID/Bolivia was…
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Finally!! It took over 10 years for the EU to take leadership over what the USA did in Bolivia!!
The evidence of a ruling ochlocracy, the humongous and widespread cases of corruption under the government of the coca caudillo, finally led to the European Union to take responsible action! Back in the mid 90’s, USA, mainly by the lead of USAID/Bolivia took the leadership to have all bilateral and multilateral donors to sit together…
Pineapple sales generate more than 20 million dollars in Bolivia
Fresh Plaza reports: Pineapple sales generate more than 20 million dollars in Bolivia Bolivia has earned more than 20 million dollars so far this year from sales of pineapple production, stated the director of the National Fund for Integral Development, Erlan Oropeza. That figure comes from the marketing of this product in the national market,…
USAID’s Alternative development worked! Argentina was the main Bolivian banana market in 2016
El Deber reports: Argentina was the main Bolivian banana market in 2016 Nine out of ten bananas produced for export were destined for the Argentine territory, according to IBCE data. Argentina was the main market for bananas produced in Bolivia in 2016, concentrating 96.4% of fruit exports, the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE) reported…
Bolivia: Banana export prices decreased by 50%
From La Prensa via Freshplaza: Bolivia: Banana export prices decreased by 50% Banana export prices fell from 2.40 to 1.30 dollars per box in the last six months, stated the president of the Community Organization of Banana Workers of the Tropic of Cochabamba, Agustin Conde. According to Conde, the decrease in the international price of…
Bolivian pineapples, hearts of palm, and bananas make a difference in international trade
Juan Carlos Salinas reports for El Deber: Pineapples, hearts of palm, and bananas make a difference in international trade Despite the cold weather, a strangeness in the Cochabamba Tropics, the vans that carry workers to the banana productive centers are crowded. Isarzama and Ivirgarzama (Carrasco Province) are the operations center where acres and acres of…
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