By Luis Mamani, Opinión: The climate crisis is deeply affecting rural communities in Cochabamba’s Andean region, where people face tough choices between ancestral farming practices and unfamiliar alternatives. In recent years, locals say the land has grown arid and the streams have dried up. Each year, they feel the rains become scarcer, while droughts and…
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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…
The role of women in Amazonian and Chiquitano communities | El rol de mujeres en comunidades amazónicas y chiquitanas
By FAN, LaRegion.bo: Stories that inspire from the forest: book on the role of women in Amazonian and Chiquitano communities presented FAN presents the book “Women Who Care for the Forest”, which documents the life stories of Indigenous women leading sustainable productive initiatives in Bolivia’s Amazon and Chiquitanía regions. The presentation will take place this Tuesday,…
High-Altitude Apples and Raspberries: From La Phia, in Tunari, for Bolivia | Manzanas y frambuesas de ‘altura’: de La Phia, en el Tunari, para Bolivia
By Violeta Soria, Opinion: In addition to boasting magical tourist destinations where native aliso and kewiña forests take center stage, the community of La Phia, located in the highlands of Tunari Park, has ventured into the production of organic raspberries and apples. It is a March morning, and close to the sky, at nearly 3,000…
Brazil nut harvesting in Bolivia depends on the preservation of 87,000 km² of forests | Recolección de castaña en Bolivia depende de la preservación de 87.000 km² de bosques
By Noelia Molina, ANA; Erbol: BENI AND PANDO: PRODUCING REGIONS Illustrative image Since the 1990s, Bolivia has established itself as the world’s leading exporter of Brazil nuts, thanks to private investment in certification laboratories and the integration of its product into international markets such as Europe and the United States. Currently, the harvesting of this…
Açaí harvesters use a patented harness made in Bolivia | Los productores de asaí usan un arnés patentado y hecho en Bolivia
By Mirna Echave, Vision 360: Development and Conservation Safety for climbing and reaching açaí fruits, whether for consumption or trade, prevents people from cutting down these wild palms, helping to preserve them in the Bolivian Amazon. Açaí clusters can weigh up to 18 kilograms, and lowering them from such heights can be dangerous. Photo: Conservación…
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