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

Published 2023년 7월 10일

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Bolivia has 54,466 hectares of citrus crops, with tangerines having the largest territorial use at 26,763 hectares. The Ministry of Rural Development and Land celebrated National Citrus Protection Day to raise awareness about the Huanglongbing disease and prevent its entry into the country. The National Agricultural Health and Food Safety Service has a prevention plan and is on high alert since the disease is present in neighboring countries.

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"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, ...

Source: Publiagro