Bolivia: Despite the drought, rice producers in Yapacaní are betting on this crop

Although the winter campaign was not the best for them, they are confident that their next production will be successful. For the rice sector in Yapacaní, the campaign was not successful; On the contrary, it was devastating, since in many cases producers abandoned the crop due to the extreme drought that affected the cereal. However, several farmers are betting on the crop again, hoping that in July or August they will begin preparing the soil for a quick sowing, with the hope that rainfall will accompany the time when the crop requires it. Lucio Quintana, rice producer in Yapacaní, stated that this year's winter campaign was not satisfactory for rice growers, since the weather was not favorable at all when the crop most needed water. However, producers who planted late, who were the minority, obtained a somewhat more beneficial harvest. However, for the most part, producers did not achieve acceptable production. “This campaign for us rice farmers ended badly, we did not have the ...