Bs Change traditional crops by other more profitable
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In the community of San Juan de la Miel in Coroico, over 90 families 40 years ago grew racacha now engaged in the planting of squash, so it is in other communities that have stopped production of some foods by other that generate higher returns as the coca leaf. 
La Paz in the north, the communities where extensive land for growing food, and a wealth of tourist attractions, deserve the attention of regional and national authorities, especially in times of food crisis, agriculture experts recommended and support to the peasantry, as was evident DAILY visiting the place. 
According to community members, some monocultures are being left to produce because they represent losses for farmers. Thus, now the seed producer products that might help you get ahead and cope with rising input.
In the community of San Juan de la Miel, racacha grown in smaller quantities and are beginning to produce squash, tomatoes, peppers and others who generate more revenue.
Freddy Arancibia, community member of San Juan de la Miel in Coroico, said the change racacha for pumpkin production was because it is produced by the gains from families as well because there is increased production.
words, in the case occurred only racacha once and in case of pumpkin per year can be up to three crops. DISAPPEARANCE OF GARDENS
The citrus groves, and orange and tangerine, virtually have disappeared because they represent losses for the sector.
therefore have decided to grow slightly and only for internal consumption and not for marketing.
The same was happening with other products that would be supplemented by the cultivation of coca leaf, taking into account that there are higher income farmers have decided to harvest the product, but in other communities in the Yungas. STATE POLICIES
representative of the Centre For Research Promotion of Farmers (ICCP) Santa Cruz, Eulogio Núñez, contact a local station, the lack of government policies have left neglected peasant producers.
For its part, the Bolivian Foreign Trade Institute (IBCE) recommended to take the 15 million hectares of agricultural production potential.
This recommendation makes the three million hectares are not sufficient to supply the domestic market.
Another aspect of support for the agricultural sector, especially the peasantry is to open markets to no longer depend on intermediaries to raise prices in markets.
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