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DocumentOther documentStrategies for improved soil and water conservation practices in hillside production systems in the Andean valleys of Bolivia 2006
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No results found.Soil erosion and declining soil fertility are recognised as problems in the semi‑arid valleys of the inter‑Andean zone of South America. These have a particularly strong impact on areas of subsistence agriculture and contribute to poverty inducing processes. The mid‑Andes area in particular, which includes Cochabamba and parts of Santa Cruz, is recognised as having extreme poverty in rural areas, made worse by land degradation and low productivity. The areas between 1 500 to 4 000 m above sea level are characterised by a multitude of microclimates and low productivity associated with soil erosion and declining soil fertility. The time that land is left in natural fallow has steadily declined as more land for crop production is required. Therefore, there is an opportunity for using live barriers and leguminous cover crops to control erosion and improve soil fertility, increasing productivity and thereby reducing poverty. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportSpecial Report FAO/WFP Food Security Assessment Mission - Bolivia, May 2008 2008
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On 12 February 2008, the Government of Bolivia declared a state of national emergency due to the meteorological phenomenon of “La Niña”. Between December 2007 and March 2008, all departments in the country were affected by a series of adverse climatic events, such as flooding, drought, frost and hail-storms, which damaged crops and reduced yields. -
Book (stand-alone)Technical reportSpecial Report - FAO/WFP FOOD SECURITY ASSESSMENT MISSION TO BOLIVIA , 29 June 2007 2007
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Between November 2006 and March 2007 all departments in the country were affected by a series of adverse climatic events, such as drought, frost, hail-storms and flooding, which damaged crops and reduced yields. Rice crop suffered the most serious losses, with a 35 percent fall in output if compared to the previous year, while soybean and potatoes output declined by around 12 percent over 2006. Total cereals and root crop production in 2007 has been estimated at 1.6 million and 985 000 ton nes, respectively, both of which were 13 percent below the previous average year.
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