Government in Bolivia announces that it will collect 80,000 tons of corn to guarantee food prices

Page Seven Digital The Minister of Productive Development, Néstor Huanca, announced this Sunday that they will collect around 80,000 tons of hard yellow corn to supply the livestock sector and thus guarantee the production and price stability of eggs and chicken, beef and pig. With the new harvest, it is expected to collect about 80,000 tons of corn to supply the poultry, pig and livestock sectors, to guarantee the production of eggs and chicken, beef and pork meat at a fair price, the authority said in an interview with state media. He mentioned that, during 2021, an export of 57,000 tons of hard yellow corn was registered, unlike in previous years when an average of 2,000 to 3,000 tons was exported. While in January more than 700 tons were sold to the foreign market. You can also read: Government issues decree to regulate the export of corn, sorghum and sugar In the case of sorghum, he reported that for this management a production of more than one million tons will be reached, ...