In Bolivia, a severe drought, the harshest in thirty years, has drastically reduced the country’s soybean yields. This season’s production plummeted by 800,000 tons from the previous year’s figures, as reported by the Association of Oilseed and Wheat Producers (Anapo). The drought has hit hardest in Bolivia’s soy heartlands, especially within Santa Cruz’s fertile regions […]
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