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Price monitoring and analysis country brief - Bolivia

Year of publication 2012

Author Agriculture and Economic Development Analysis Division

Product type Document

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) In La Paz, rice prices registered a sharp decline followed by a sharp increase in January and February 2012. The food security situation is likely to be affected by heavy rains. WFP was requested to organize a rapid Emergency Food Security Assessment (EFSA) to be able, in partnership with the Government to respond to any possible food crisis. The Government has declared a state of emergency due to extensive flood which hit the country. Damages to crops are being estimated. The Government is supporting production with an insurance scheme; in the mean time it is also supporting the population affected by floods.

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