El Deber reports: Drought causes losses in a fifth of soybean crops ANAPO reported that of the 600,000 hectares of soybeans, 20% have been lost; there are 40% with affectations and another 40% are in good condition. Demetrio Perez, president of the Association of Producers of Oilseeds and Wheat (ANAPO), confirmed the loss of 120,000…
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25% price fall of Santa Cruz soybeans, ton is priced at $340
El Diario reports: International prices on six basic food are down: 25% price fall of Santa Cruz soybeans, ton is priced at $340 The price of soybeans presented a downward trend during the last month as a result of a global oversupply and reduced Chinese demand for the oilseed. According to a cruceño producer, the…
Bolivian manufactured exports fall and gold rebounds
ANF reports in El Deber: Manufactured exports fall and gold rebounds Industrial exports between January to August 2013 fell – 7.5% compared to similar period of 2012, according to INE, since as of August this year, industrial exports came to $1,859 million, when in August 2012 were in $2,009 million. According to data of the…
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…
Do mixed messages incentive production and employment in Bolivia?
Are contradictory messages a result of intentional purposes or just a reflection of how ‘well’ governmental units coordinate? if it is the latter, maybe the pre-dawn meetings forced onto many government officials are damaging to their understanding? In any case, here is a very illustrative case on the almost seven years of ‘learning’ how to…
Why is our soy production blocked? could it be just plain stupidity or is it intentional, somehow?! a 60 day permit? come on!!
J. Carlos Salinas reports from Puerto Aguirre, El Deber news: 50,000 tons of export soy in hindrance Border. Some 25 barges with grain of Bolivian soy are stranded in Puerto Aguirre. The cause is a surprising resolution of the Customs Office which paralyses foreign trade there. Scared. This is how the staff that manages…
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