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Special Report FAO/WFP Food Security Assessment Mission - Bolivia, May 2008

Year of publication 2008

Pages 3

Author Trade and Markets Division

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title Special Reports and Alerts

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) 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.

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