Bolivian farmers warn of supply‑chain crisis as blockades cut fuel and transport

The vice‑president of the Confederación Agropecuaria (CAO), Yamil Nacif, told officials that blockades are disrupting fuel supplies, closing roads and halting the delivery of raw materials needed for agricultural production across Bolivia. Small producers of fruits, vegetables and legumes, who supply about 80% of the domestic market, face losses as they cannot get their products to market.

Livestock producers also suffer: poultry costs are 12‑12.5 bolivianos per kilo while sales are around five, and pork producers incur costs of 14‑15 bolivianos per kilo but sell at eight‑nine. Nacif warned that production chains are beginning to break, which could lead to a 45‑day crisis and a 50% drop in growth for key products such as pork, chicken, vegetables and fruit, pushing up household food‑basket prices. The government says fuel is available but distribution is hampered; alternative routes are being explored while normalisation is expected in the coming days.