[Planning] Agricultural ODA Project Tackling Food Issues in Developing Countries ⑭ KOPIA Bolivia Center

Published 2025년 7월 18일

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Bolivia's agriculture occupies an important part of the economy, but agricultural productivity remains low due to technological shortages and climate change. For economic development in rural areas, disseminating high-productivity agricultural technologies is essential. In response, the Rural Development Administration's Overseas Agricultural Technology Development (KOPIA) Bolivia Center is actively pursuing various projects with its local cooperative agency, the Agricultural and Forestry Innovation Agency (INIAF), to increase agricultural productivity. # Potato Productivity Improvement Project Shows Notable Results. One of Bolivia's key staple crops, potatoes have experienced low productivity due to poor seed potato quality and high prices. Particularly

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Over 15 Years of Agricultural Technology Dissemination, Building Trust with Local Farmers Bolivia's agriculture plays a crucial part in its economy, but productivity remains low due to technological limitations and climate change. Disseminating high-productivity agricultural technologies is essential for rural economic development. The Korea Project on International Agriculture (KOPIA) Bolivia Center, together with its local partner INIAF, is actively pursuing various projects to improve agricultural productivity. # Potato Productivity Improvement Project Shows Remarkable Results Potatoes, a key staple crop in Bolivia, suffered from low productivity due to poor seed potato quality and high prices. The complex seed potato production stages and certification procedures made efficient supply challenging. KOPIA Bolivia Center simplified the seed potato production stages from seven to four steps and introduced advanced cultivation techniques like tissue culture and hydroponic ...

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