Bolivia needs to use its trade preferences with the EU

El Diario reports: Bolivia untapped European markets without paying tariffs The European Community granted 9,000 exemptions for the export of Bolivian products. IBCE President believes we should make the most of the facilities offered by the region. Bolivia, like other nations in the region, does not properly take advantage of the  9,000 franchises granted by…

This large market called USA and Bolivian opportunities!

On this special day, my salute and recognition to the people of the USA. I got my BS/BA as well as my Masters over there. I had the privilege to have wonderful American friends. And during all my professional life, I had the opportunity to work for US based international organizations, on apolitical sustainable development…

Almost a nightmare for the Bolivian soy producers/exporters…

Gary Antonio Rodriguez Alvares writes for El Deber: Soy: the troubles of success “A great harvest of soybeans is looming and a new record of production looms. What is missing is the logistics and infrastructure so that these grains to come out with celerity and efficiency”, are claiming the Uruguayan producers. The port of Nueva…

Santa Cruz proves it one more time! WE PRODUCE, WE WORK!!!

This news proves, one more time that people in Santa Cruz do work! Written by Henrry Ugarte from El Deber: 50% of the harvest exceeded  and call quickly to export sugar Guabirá and Unagro fear that ‘over stocking’ may affect Sugar mills Guabirá and Unagro exceeded half of the 2012 harvest and, in both cases,…

Wheat production drops 44% and will only cover a third of the demand

Ivan Condori reports for La Razon: Wheat drops 44% and will only cover a third of the demand The national production of wheat this year will barely cover the third part of the demand. Anapo reported yesterday that this season, and for the second consecutive year, the cultivation of wheat in Bolivia fell 44% compared…