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Bolivia will import 37,500 tonnes
37,500 tonnes of wheat and flour will be imported to supply the bakery sector, consisting of 30,000 tonnes of wheat and 7,500 tonnes of flour. -
Output covers a fraction of demand
92,010 tonnes of wheat were produced by Bolivia in 2025, compared with estimated national demand of 850,000 tonnes per year. -
Bolivia imports 89% of its wheat
89% of the wheat consumed in Bolivia must be supplied through imports, while domestic production covers only 11% of demand.
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Bolivia will import 37,500 tonnes
37,500 tonnes of wheat and flour will be imported to supply the bakery sector, consisting of 30,000 tonnes of wheat and 7,500 tonnes of flour.
Output covers a fraction of demand
92,010 tonnes of wheat were produced by Bolivia in 2025, compared with estimated national demand of 850,000 tonnes per year.
Bolivia imports 89% of its wheat
89% of the wheat consumed in Bolivia must be supplied through imports, while domestic production covers only 11% of demand.
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Programme for the Development of Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture: AGROSUSTENTAR
Rural investment programme designed to reduce rural poverty and promote sustainable local agrifood systems in Bolivian municipalities with high levels of poverty, food insecurity and climate vulnerability. AGROSUSTENTAR aims to strengthen the capacity of small-scale family, peasant and Indigenous farmers to transition towards agroecological production systems, adapt to the effects of climate change and improve food security in their communities. Its components cover sustainable agricultural production under a territorial approach, market development for sustainable and ecological products, technical assistance, productive infrastructure, value addition, certification, organizational strengthening, innovation, and support for the formulation and updating of policies and standards promoting agroecological production.
Sustainable Management of Biodiversity and Natural Resources in the Bolivian Altiplano associated to the production of South American camelids
Initiative aimed at strengthening the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in camelid production landscapes of the Bolivian Altiplano through community-based management systems. It seeks to improve biodiversity and natural resource management through territorial management plans linked to municipal planning instruments, complemented by institutional strengthening, stakeholder participation, and technical assistance for sustainable production.
Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agro-biodiversity to Improve Human Nutrition in Five Macro Eco-regions (Bolivia)
Project aimed at conserving agro-biodiversity in situ across five macro eco-regions and improving the livelihoods of local populations. It seeks to mainstream the valuation, conservation and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity into national policies, regulatory frameworks, and health, education, rural development and food security programmes. It includes the generation of market incentives and awareness-raising and training processes for the sustainable management of natural resources.
Policy frameworks
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National Policy for the Integrated Management of Forests
National policy guiding the transformation of Bolivia's forestry process through the integrated and sustainable management of forests. It seeks to improve the well-being of forest users, especially the poorest populations, increase the contribution of forests to economic development and distribute benefits more equitably while conserving environmental goods and services. It promotes community forest management, institutional strengthening and coordination, and the integration of forest management with land, innovation, watershed and forest-product transformation policies.
Bolivia: Law No. 938 on Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture
Law No. 938 regulates, promotes, encourages, and administers the use of fisheries and aquaculture resources within Bolivia, with the purpose of supporting the comprehensive and sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture. The law declares these activities to be of social and strategic interest for food security and food sovereignty, defines the responsibilities of the competent institutions, and provides for regulation, licensing, supervision, institutional coordination, training, technical assistance, technology transfer, and research.
Implementation of Projects Supporting Fish Farming Production
The Decentralized Public Institution for Fisheries and Aquaculture (IPD-PACU) offers an in-person procedure for implementing projects that support fish farming production. The page identifies Supreme Decree No. 1922, Supreme Decree No. 4632, and the Operating Regulations for Public-Private In-Kind Transfers of the project for productive systems, training, commercialization, and equipment for the sustainable development of fisheries and aquaculture in Bolivia as its legal framework.
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Conservation and Sustainable Use of Agro-biodiversity to Improve Human Nutrition in Five Macro Eco-regions (Bolivia)
Project aimed at conserving agro-biodiversity in situ across five macro eco-regions and improving the livelihoods of local populations. It seeks to mainstream the valuation, conservation and sustainable use of agro-biodiversity into national policies, regulatory frameworks, and health, education, rural development and food security programmes. It includes the generation of market incentives and awareness-raising and training processes for the sustainable management of natural resources.
Rural Alliances Project II
nvestment initiative aimed at improving market access for small-scale rural producers by promoting productive alliances between producer organizations and buyers, strengthening self-managed grassroots organizations, increasing access to productive assets, technology and financial services, and fostering environmentally sustainable, climate-resilient production practices, with an emphasis on efficient irrigation water use.
ImpactCAF: Towards a resilient, sustainable, and regenerative agricultural sector
Institutional program of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) aimed at evaluating, highlighting, and strengthening the impact of its financing and technical cooperation operations in the agricultural sector of Latin America and the Caribbean.
The initiative promotes a model of sustainable, inclusive, and regenerative agriculture, integrating climate resilience, technological innovation, efficient management of natural resources, and the inclusion of small producers in sustainable value chains.
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