Bolivia projects quinoa exports for 6.2 million dollars in 2022

Published Jan 16, 2022

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The Bolivian government has inaugurated a Quinoa Industrialization Plant in Soracachi, Oruro, with an investment of over 12.7 million dollars, which is expected to benefit 8,981 producing families and create 156 direct jobs. The plant will process 7,000 tons of quinoa annually, producing high added value products. The government has established trade relationships with Japan, China, and Germany to export peeled quinoa worth USD 6.2 million between April and May of the same year.

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By Editorial PortalPortuario.cl/ABI Agency, @PortalPortuario, After inaugurating the Quinoa Industrialization Plant in the municipality of Soracachi, Oruro, the Bolivian national government established rapprochements with Japan, China and Germany to export, since May this year, the golden grain worth USD 6.2 million. “In Bolivia, we have great potential to produce real quinoa, sweet quinoa, black quinoa and red quinoa; This plant will process 7,000 tons of gold grain to obtain products with high added value (...). That is why, from the plant we have already generated approaches with China, Japan and Germany to export, no later than between April and May of this year, peeled quinoa worth 6.2 million dollars”, explained the Minister of Productive Development and Plural Economy, Néstor Huanca., He explained that Japan's intention is to buy 100 containers of quinoa from Bolivia; China and Germany 10 containers, respectively, which will represent around USD 6.2 million of income for ...

Source: CLPortalportuario