Government of Bolivia guarantees flour supply and clarifies situation with Argentina

Published 2022년 3월 20일

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The Bolivian government, led by President Luis Arce, has reassured the public that there is no shortage of flour in the domestic market and clarified that Argentina has not banned flour exports to Bolivia. The government, through the Food Production Support Company (Emapa), has a stockpile of 130,000 tons of wheat to ensure flour production. The price increase of wheat on the international market, due to the war between Russia and Ukraine, was described as a speculative effect. The government also noted that Argentina has a substantial wheat stock of over 12 million tons for both domestic use and export.

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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl/Bolivian Information Agency, @PortalPortuario, The Vice Minister of Foreign Trade and Integration, Benjamín Blanco, confirmed that the Government of Bolivia guarantees the supply of flour in the domestic market and clarified that Argentina has never prohibited exports of this product to the country. In contact with the state broadcaster Patria Nueva, the authority indicated that through the Food Production Support Company (Emapa), the Government guarantees the supply of wheat flour to the country's bakers. "The government of President Luis Arce has been very responsible in terms of food security," said the deputy minister, who highlighted that the state company has stockpiled 130,000 tons of wheat, which are destined for the production of flour. He explained that in recent days the international price of a ton of wheat increased in a way "not seen in a long time" due to the war between the countries of Russia and Ukraine. “Tell the population that ...

Source: CLPortalportuario