
Bolivia: Potato imports reduced by 80%
The country went from importing 100 thousand tons of the tuber to only 20 thousand.
The country went from importing 100 thousand tons of the tuber to only 20 thousand.
Korean cooperation in the Dominican Republic and the Dominican Institute of Agricultural and Forestry Research (IDIAF) presented sustainable technological alternatives to increase productivity and reduce potato production costs.
Según expuso un agricultor del sector, actualmente están vendiendo a pérdida y todo lo invertido no retorna. Esto, sumado a que no encuentran respuesta por parte de las autoridades competentes.
En Paraguay se precisa cerca de 100 toneladas por día, en tanto, la producción logra satisfacer el mercado durante 55 días aproximadamente.
In Paraguay, approximately 100 tons are needed per day, while production can supply the market for approximately 55 days.
According to one farmer in the sector, they are currently selling at a loss and are not getting any return on their investment. This, in addition to the fact that they are receiving no response from the competent authorities.
La climatología de este año ha propiciado una merma en la producción del cereal y la patata
This year’s weather has led to a decrease in cereal and potato production.