Bolivian government says that the export of sugar is guaranteed

Published Dec 28, 2021

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The Bolivian government has reassured the public that sugar exports will continue despite the emergency declaration in the sugarcane sector. The Vice Minister of Internal Commerce, Grover Nelson Lacoa, confirmed that Supreme Decree 3456 of 2018 permits sugar and alcohol exports without the need for authorization. However, he emphasized the necessity for sugarcane growers to maintain a domestic supply by adhering to Ministerial Resolution No. 045/2018. An inter-institutional meeting is scheduled for January 5 to assess the sugar sector. This measure was implemented after the government indicated that the sector lacked an exportable balance, causing concerns about potential losses worth $70 million in sales value.

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Page Seven / La Paz Following the declaration of emergency in the sugarcane sector, the Government assured that the export of sugar is guaranteed, but a stock of production must be maintained to serve the domestic market. The Vice Minister of Internal Commerce, Grover Nelson Lacoa, in a letter addressed yesterday to Oscar Ernesto Arnez, president of the National Commission of Cañeros de Bolivia (Concabol), clarifies that Supreme Decree 3456 of January 11, 2018 is in force and, For this reason, the export of sugar and alcohol is fully in force and does not require any authorization from that State portfolio. The note adds that sugarcane growers must comply with Ministerial Resolution No. 045/2018, which indicates that the actors of the sugarcane complex must maintain a stock of sugar to guarantee domestic supply within the framework of the food security and sovereignty policy. Vice Minister Lacoa summoned the sugarcane institutions affiliated to Concabol to participate in an ...

Source: Paginasiete