The low price of rice worries producers in Guarayos, Bolivia

They question the low cost that they want to give them in the market, since they assure that it does not cover the investment in production and they look for a way to have a better price. Ronald Segovia, a rice producer in Guarayos, stated that they are in the final stage of the harvest and they plan to conclude on Monday, May 8, with the remaining 80 hectares. The producer sowed approximately 180 hectares and indicates that last year on the same dates he already had all his production harvested and with good yields. However, this year due to the effect of the drought they have had delays, but they do not lose hope of increasing production. They estimate to have a production between 5 to 6 tons per hectare of rice. He also explained that the price for the purchase of rice is very low, he assures that they have sold for up to 20 dollars a bushel and last year they sold between 43 and 48 dollars and in lower quality between 37 and 35 dollars per bushel. "As farmers we feel affected, ...