BOLIVIAN PL 480 WHEAT TRANSPORTATION, PROCESSING AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND POLICIES

Bolivia has been the recipient of wheat under Title III of PL 480 as a third world country for several years. The wheat, No. 2 Hard Red Winter, is shipped from U.S. ports to Chilean ports, off-loaded, stored in the open on the wharfs, and transported to Bolivia by Chilean, Bolivian, and private railroads. The wheat is moved by dump truck, conveyors, and evacuators within the port. There are currently several problems, including loss and damage through transportation and handling, contamination from pigeon fecal material and mineral ores, transportation problems from Chilean ports to Bolivian destinations, non-payment for grain by the Bolivian government, a milling association that is charging excessive rates for milling wheat into flour, a misguided Bolivian food policy, and Argentine dumping of flour and wheat on the market. U.S. Wheat Associates funded this study which was conducted from November 10 through November 22, 1989, to examine these problems. The report reviews the demand situation in Bolivia, emphasizing location and end use. It then evaluates the physical distribution of PL 480 wheat, looking first at the ocean transportation, the the port alternatives and support, and finally, the transportation within the South American interior. The structure of the Bolivian milling industry and its operating characteristics are reviewed, followed by an evaluation of the principal agencies in Bolivian wheat policy determination and implementation. A detailed look at local U.S. wheat policy (Agency for International Development positions) is followed by recommendations and findings.

• Record URL:
  https://www.ugpti.org/resources/reports/details.php?id=102
• Corporate Authors:

  North Dakota State University, Fargo

  1301 12th Avenue North
  Fargo, ND  United States  58105
• Authors:
  • Griffin, G C
  • Casavant, K L
• Publication Date: 1990-1

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Appendices; Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 31 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Contaminants; Developing countries; Grain; Loss and damage; Policy; Ports; Railroad transportation; Recommendations; Shipments; Water transportation
• Uncontrolled Terms: Contamination
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Highways; Marine Transportation; Policy; Railroads; Research; Society;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00493676
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: UGPTI Staff Paper 99
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Apr 30 1990 12:00AM