1 Agriculture in the Bolivian Altiplano Javier Aguilera Department of Soil, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences University of Missouri.

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1 Agriculture in the Bolivian Altiplano Javier Aguilera Department of Soil, Environmental, and Atmospheric Sciences University of Missouri

2 Altiplano (27% of Bolivia)Altiplano (27% of Bolivia) Altitude (3,500-4,200 masl)Altitude (3,500-4,200 masl) Temperature (7-11°C) – high risk of frostTemperature (7-11°C) – high risk of frost Low and erratic rainfall (350 mm year -1 )Low and erratic rainfall (350 mm year -1 ) High solar radiation (high evapotranspiration)High solar radiation (high evapotranspiration) Agriculture in the Bolivian Altiplano Altiplano

33 Native indigenous people (low education level) Poor people with limited access to market and technologies Resilient to adverse climatic conditions Nature of the Altiplano

44 Combine agriculture and livestock Integrated production system: Potatoes Potatoes, quinoa, barley, oats and grasses Fallow length from 3 up to 20 years Low input, low production Mostly local technology used for production, but some use of tractors for tillage and commercial fertilizers Nature of the Altiplano (cont…)

5 Management of organic amendments:Management of organic amendments: - Availability (mostly cow & sheep manure and mainly for potato production) - Storage system - Incorporation Nature of the Altiplano (cont…)

6 Management of fertilizers:Management of fertilizers: - Expensive - DAP & Urea - Suboptimal rates No soil testing analysis:No soil testing analysis: - Not very available - Expensive Nature of the Altiplano (cont…) Soil management strategy ?

7 Evidence of climate change:Evidence of climate change: - Farmers’ perception - Literature on climate change including effects on glaciers Soil Organic MatterSoil Organic Matter - Low content (< 1%) - May be caused by current soil management practices Nature of the Altiplano (cont…)

8 Adverse factors (summary) Soil quality Climate Pest & diseases Lack of resources Agriculture Soil mgmt practices

9 Ag development approach National governmental support:National governmental support: - Lack of a clear Ag development policies Public and Private institutions:Public and Private institutions: - Local government (Collaborative projects) - University (Basic and applied participatory research) - NGO’s (Applied and adaptive participatory research)

10 Ag development approach (cont…) Technology transfer impact:Technology transfer impact: - A few because of the climate conditions - People’s poverty - Restricted access to information and market - Maybe not suitable and affordable technologies for the Altiplano’s agro socioeconomic conditions

11 Questions?