Bolivia Lifts the Ban on Beef Exports

After a meeting between the Government, the livestock sector, and marketers, this Wednesday it was determined to lift the ban on beef export in a "controlled and coordinated manner". The export ban imposed by the Government lasted four months. The measure was applied on February 5th this year with the aim of lowering the price in the domestic market and guaranteeing its supply. This Wednesday, the Minister of Rural Development and Land, Yamil Flores, announced that for this management, the export of more than 44,000 tons of meat is approved. He warned that a strict control will be carried out to first guarantee the domestic market supply. "As a result of dialogue and consensus, we present this agreement that will contribute to improving the supply and provision of meat to the Bolivian people, which is a basic food," the authority announced in a press conference. "Meat exports are resumed with the commitment that meat producers and marketers will provide better domestic market ...