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BOLIVIA 2024. FAO Director-General QU Dongyu official visit to Bolivia

15 September 2024. Lake Titicaca, Bolivia. A camelid near the entrance of a park in San Pablo de Tiquina.

09/15/2024

Country Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Credit FAO/Max Valencia

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Unique ID UF17MQZ

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FAO Director-General QU Dongyu visited the Huatapampa community to learn about their ancestral agricultural practices and meet with small family farmers cultivating diverse ecotypes of potatoes, beans, and other tubers.

The visit highlighted the community’s commitment to preserving traditional farming techniques, deeply rooted in indigenous customs. The delegation experienced local cultural expressions and participated in an Apthapi, a community-shared lunch, symbolizing unity and the sharing of food produced in the region. This visit underscored the importance of indigenous knowledge and sustainable practices in contributing to food security and agricultural biodiversity.