Bolivia: More than 16 million pesos are allocated to strengthen banana, plantain and pineapple production in Chapare

The national government injected 16,067,722.06 million pesos to strengthen the production of bananas, plantains and pineapples in the municipalities of Villa Tunari, Shinahota, Puerto Villarroel, Entre Ríos and Chimoré in the Tropic region of the department of Cochabamba. The agreements were signed by authorities from the Ministry of Rural Development and Lands (MDRyT) and the National Fund for Comprehensive Development (Fonadin) with the mayors of the beneficiary municipalities. The Minister of Rural Development and Lands, Santos Condori, reported that the agreements contemplate the delivery of technological packages, construction of irrigation systems, drainage channels, training and technical assistance, as well as marketing and access to markets. "We will continue working under the guidance and instruction of our Minister Santos Condori and President Luis Arce, so that Bolivian producers have access to the tools and resources they need to improve production and marketing," ...