Bolivia-Wheat

Average	1980	1985	1990	1995	2000
Population (1000)	5 355	5 895	6 573	7 414	8 329
Arable land (1000 ha)	1 875	2 000	1 900	1 600	1 955 (1999)
Irrigated land (1000 ha)	1 560	1 560	1 560	1 561	1 561 (1999)
Agricultural tractors (No.)	4 000	4 750	5 200	5 500	6 000
Harvesters (No.)	115	125	115	130	130

WHEAT 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000

Production
(tons) 60 140 74 333 54 480 124 831 97 960

Harvested area (ha) 100 370 100 242 84 072 127 836 111 500

Yield (kg/ha) 599 741 648 976 878

Import (tons) 239 378 306 801 168 330 185 358 244 054

Export (tons) - - - 1 1

Consumption (kg/per/yr) 53.7 62.9 45.1 57.9 46.7

Sistema Boliviano de Tecnología Agropecuaria (SIBTA)
Av. Héctor Ormachea Nº 1000 esq. Calle 12
Obrajes
La Paz - BOLIVIA

The Bolivian Agricultural Technology System (SIBTA) was established in 2000 substituting the former Bolivian Institute of Agricultural Technology (IBTA). Generation and transfer of technology activities will be conducted by Agricultural Technology Development Foundations (FDTA) established at the four main agro-ecological regions of the country: highlands, valleys, semi-arid tropic and humid tropic. There is a National Wheat Research and Technology Transfer Program (PROTRIGO). Several experimental stations in the departments of Cochabamba, Chuquisaca and Potosí are in charge of wheat breeding and agronomy research for the Andean highlands.

Centro de Investigación Agrícola Tropical (CIAT)
Av. Ejército Nacional Nº 131
Santa Cruz - BOLIVIA

CIAT is an agricultural centre responsible for the generation and transfer of technology of the Santa Cruz region (eastern lowlands); it is a para-statal organisation involving both public and private participation. Research activities in wheat involve plant breeding and crop management. Basic seed of their varieties is produced. Extension activities involve technical meetings, field days, and several sorts of publications.

Name	Barja	Surutú	Guendá	Comoci
Type	Bread	Bread	Bread	Bread
Origin	IBTA 1995	CIAT 1995	CIAT 1993	Abapo Izo 1980
Height	Semi-dwarf	Semi-dwarf	Semi-dwarf	Semi-dwarf
Maturity	Spring	Spring	Spring	Spring
Use	Food	Food	Food	Food
Other	Public use	Public use	Public use	Public use