Bolivian exports to China set to increase

LA PAZ - Strategic public-private partnerships (PPP) between producers and the government in Bolivia aim to diversify and expand exports to China.

In December, Bolivia exported quinoa to China for the first time as part of a bilateral agreement to ease trade in the grain, a development that inspired the PPP initiatives, according to Nelson Perez, president of the National Quinoa Producers Association, which is known as Anapqui.

Last year, Bolivia exported more than 33,000 tons of quinoa to traditional and new markets, such as Europe, the United States and China, the International Quinoa Center, or the CIQ, reported.