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In Bolivia, a group of enterprising companies survived the collapse of the rubber industry by harvesting and processing Brazil nuts. As the lead export of the Amazon region, these humble nuts may be the secret to saving the precious rainforest. ITC's assistance in addressing quality management issues has helped these exporters, as part of a project designed to boost Bolivian exports in ten industry sectors. The Amazon rainforest is being systematically destroyed as farmers, desperate to scrape a living from the soil, indiscriminately burn tracts of land to clear forest for crops. This threatens both the Amazon's fragile ecosystem and the Brazil nut industry, since the trees cannot be cultivated. ITC's project resulted in the creation of the Centre of Training and Quality, which analyses export consignments to verify compliance with food safety requirements, thus increasing the sector's competitive edge. It is a good example of how ITC's expertise can be used to help build capacity.
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Can a Nut Save the Rainforest?
In Bolivia, a group of enterprising companies survived the collapse of the rubber industry by harvesting and processing Brazil nuts. As the lead export of the Amazon region, these humble - but difficult - nuts may be the secret to saving the precious rainforest. ITC's assistance in addressing quality management issues has helped these exports, as part of a project designed to boost Bolivian exports in ten industry sectors.
In the north of Bolivia, rural areas around the towns of Riberalta and Cobija are benefiting from harvesting and processing Brazil nuts. At the same time, this growin...Voir le contenu complet de ce document
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