Agribusiness
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Bolivian Government Continues to Invest in Coca Despite Failure to Reap Profits
Opposition legislators and economists criticize a track record of poorly managed public companies investing in projects with no prospects of commercial success
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The Global Cotton Supply Is Shrinking, Hit by Drought, Heat
The confluence of extreme weather events brought on by climate change has sent cotton prices soaring by as much as 30%
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More Colombian Companies Begin Exporting Cannabis
Colombian Organics and Flora Growth have begun shipments of dried cannabis flower, while Plena Global is the latest company to receive authorization to export, and which plans to target Australia and Israel
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Row Erupts in Colombia Over Use of GM Crops Amid Need to Boost Food Production
The country currently imports around 12 million tons of food, equivalent to 30% of its total consumption, according to Greenpeace
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How ‘Tropical’ Quinoa Could Solve Bolivia’s Food Shortage
Santa Cruz department produces 70% of the country’s food, and now a new variety of quinoa developed by agronomists could begin to be produced in Bolivia’s lowlands
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That Bacon, Chicken and Beef Won’t Get Cheaper Anytime Soon
It’s getting just too pricey to raise the world’s livestock herds as war, droughts and disease hammer farmers
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JBS Eyes Growing Halal Food Market With Middle East Expansion
Meat giant buys processed food plants, distribution companies in the region
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Agrishow, Latin America’s Largest Agricultural Fair, Makes a Comeback
Bloomberg Línea goes backstage to learn the history of the event, which includes secret meetings, embezzlement, leadership changes, and a turnaround from loss-making to profitability
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Colombia Strives to Revive Its Flagging Cotton Industry
The industry enjoyed golden years until the 1970s, when production began to decline, and the country ceased exporting cotton in 2014, but now aims to rekindle output
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Disease Outbreaks in Mexico’s Hog Herd to Drive U.S. Meat Prices Higher
Hog diseases are shrinking herds in Mexico, so they’re turning to U.S. pork supplies -- a move that will likely push up American meat prices even further