Bolivia Secures Food
Sovereignty
The Bolivian government
announced new political
measures Sunday to
consolidate food
sovereignty, and stop
importing basic
products.
According to Vice
President Alvaro Garcia,
by 2009, the State will
invest over 60 million
dollars in the sector,
distributed in various
programs.
When addressing the
session of Potosi's
Municipal Council on the
occasion of its 197th
foundation anniversary,
Garcia informed that 18
million dollars have
been approved for the
construction there of a
soybean processing
plant.
In addition, 25 million
dollars will be assigned
for the construction of
a rice and wheat
enterprise, while
another 10 millions will
be granted to resettle
cattle nationwide, he
added.
The top official
stressed the government
is also implementing
cooperation plans with
credits, seeds,
supplies, and
technological advice.
Garcia also recalled
that two decades ago,
the territories of
Potosi and Cochabamba
guaranteed food
production for the whole
country, but the
caretaker governments
and neoliberal model
ended with that
tradition and productive
capacity. |
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