Pagina Siete reports: Rains affected 50% of soybean crops Grain prices are lower The Association of Oilseed and Wheat Producers (ANAPO) reported that grain prices fell by 30%, while farm input costs are the same. “There was a fall in grains (prices); in some cases 30%, however, the costs are still maintained, and for this…
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Lunch rose to 49 percent in five years and Santa Cruz recorded the most expensive
ANF reports in Opinion: Lunch rose to 49 percent in five years and Santa Cruz recorded the most expensive The average price for lunch in the country climbed to 49 percent, depending on the region and in the city of Santa Cruz recorded the highest, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) prepared by the…
HLB threatens Bolivian citrus
La Prensa reports: CONCERN CITRUS ARE THREATENED BY THE HLV The Huanglongbing [news had it as: Huanglongbind] disease, better known as HLB, became a real threat to citrus production in the country, because it has already affected production in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. In this regard, the National Agricultural Health and Food Safety (SENASAG) ordered strict…
Bolivia faces malnutrition and obesity!
This cartoon reflects clearly what is happening worldwide. Unfortunately, Bolivia is no exception. La Prensa reports: Concern Malnutrition goes down and obesity goes up The head of the Food and Nutrition Unit of the Ministry of Health, Evelin Cerruto, has expressed concern that in Bolivia malnutrition fell, but cases of overweight and obesity are increasing…
Bolivian gov’s demagogue falls short regarding food security!
Miguel Roca reports for El Deber: The entrepreneurs do not see conditions for investment According to data from the Ministry of Economy, domestic private investment will be $1,700 million; i.e. $380 million dollars more than last year. On Tuesday [4/21/2015], President Evo Morales asked private entrepreneurs to invest $4,000 million dollars in the country, to…
Cochabamba: There will be $362.2 million dollars to double food production
Hoybolivia.com reports from La Opinion: There will be $362.2 million dollars to double food production To overcome the shortfall in food production that has Cochabamba, the Government announced yesterday that it will invest approximately $362.2 million dollars between 2015 and 2020. “We’re going to double food production by about 5 million tons per year,” said the…
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