Bolivia barely produces 30% of the wheat it consumes

Published 2023년 10월 18일

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Bolivia relies heavily on imported flour or wheat for bread production, with only two out of every 10 breads consumed being made with domestic wheat. Wheat production has declined due to a lack of public policies, smuggling, and drought. Efforts to achieve food sovereignty, such as fighting against imported flour and investing in a wheat mill, have been hindered by the lack of wheat production.

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We Bolivians only produce two out of every 10 breads we consume, the rest comes from imported flour or wheat, declared Félix García, president of the Chuquisaca Wheat Producers Association. The situation in that department is worse because only one in 10 breads is made with wheat produced in that department. Wheat production has decreased in recent years due to lack of public policies and smuggling that discourages producers. Another factor that affects production is the drought that is punishing wheat producers. “When we talk about food sovereignty and it is said that we have to consume what is ours, what we produce, what we have in the region, the reality is that we have not achieved the food sovereignty that is talked about so much,” he expressed. He pointed out that during Jaime Paz Zamora's administration there was a ...

Source: Notiboliviarural