By El Diario: The prices of basic food basket products have once again skyrocketed in recent days, with increases of up to 300% in some markets and supermarkets, mainly in the cities of the central axis. This disproportionate rise severely affects the purchasing power of Bolivian families and puts their basic right to adequate nutrition…
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Cumulative Food Inflation Climbs to 22% Through August | La Inflación acumulada de alimentos escala al 22% hasta agosto
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: More Expensive Products Twelve-month cumulative food inflation has reached 31.21%. Prices rose for chicken meat, beef, and bananas. Egg supply at a market in La Paz. Photo: ABI While the Consumer Price Index (CPI) peaked at 18.09%, food inflation recorded a much higher cumulative rate of 22% in the…
Food prices in markets of the country’s central region ahead of the holiday | Precios de alimentos en mercados del eje central del país en puertas del feriado
By Unitel, El Día: These are the prices of tomatoes, chicken, and vegetables in markets of the country’s central region ahead of the holiday During the days of blockades, various markets experienced product shortages, which caused a rise in prices. Illustrative image. Photo: Archive The prices of various products from the basic food basket in…
Soccer, cacao, and bees have brought young reforesters together for 10 years | El fútbol, el cacao y las abejas unen a los jóvenes reforestadores desde hace 10 años
By Sumando Voces, Erbol: IN THE AMAZON This story has a lot to do with soccer, cacao, and bees. It all began in 2015, when fires reached massive proportions, leaving devastation and sorrow in the Bolivian Amazon. At that time, soccer was already bringing together the youth of the Medio Monte community, located about 35…
“El Uchu en Padilla,” chili peppers from Chuquisaca | “El Uchu en Padilla”, ají de Chuquisaca
By Los Tiempos: They present the catalog “El Uchu en Padilla,” which proposes viewing chili peppers as a living expression of mutual nurturing Chili pepper from Padilla “Uchu de Padilla” | ABI “El Uchu en Padilla. Mutual nurturing of native chili peppers” is the new catalog from the National Museum of Ethnography and Folklore (Musef),…
Bolivia is Heading Toward Food Imports | Bolivia se encamina a la importación de alimentos
By El Diario: Agricultural Producers Warn Due to the impact of climate-related issues, public policies, and an economic situation marked by a shortage of dollars and fuel supply failures, the vice president of the Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO), Yamil Nacif, stated that if urgent measures are not taken, Bolivia is on a path toward food…
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