Bolivia: The production of grapes for sale and wine due to frost will fall by 50%

The confirmation is from the director of the grape producers, José Luis Sánchez Caro, indicating that although there is now a good level of sprouting, the fruit as such in the vineyards, the clusters have been adromilated and the recovery has been minimal. The producers worked on phytosanitary treatments to strengthen the product, but there was no response, there is a 50% loss, the early grapes in December should already be going on the market in Cercado and Uriondo, but that will not happen, he anticipated. The municipality of Uriondo issued a loss report with almost the same amounts, the producers ratified it, the municipality's resources are not enough, the mayor held a fair to raise funds without a response from the government or governorship, he said. The producers are alone, this must be added to the fact that the water for irrigation has dried up, some survive with wells and dripping, the majority are praying to God for water and irrigation, he added, reiterating the loss ...