Bolivia has more than 50,000 hectares of orange, tangerine, lemon, lime and grapefruit crops

"In Bolivia there is currently an area of 54,466 hectares of citrus crops, of which are orange, tangerine, lemon, lime and grapefruit," indicates a report from that State portfolio. According to Rural Development, the tangerine has the largest territorial use with 26,763 hectares, followed by orange with 22,930 ha, lemon with 3,384 ha, lime with 945 ha and grapefruit with 440 ha. With the objective of training producers and raising awareness about the causes and effects caused by the Huanglongbing disease (HLB) to the country's citrus heritage, the MDRYT celebrated the "National Citrus Protection Day" on Saturday, with a fair, in the town of Yucumo, municipality of San Borja, in the department of Beni. On the occasion, the Minister of Rural Development and Land, Remmy Gonzáles, indicated that the national government develops this series of actions to prevent the entry of this disease in municipalities with high productive potential. "Producers live from agriculture and production, ...