Cavidea calls for a level playing field regarding potential imports from the United States

The president of the Venezuelan Chamber of the Food Industry (Cavidea), Juvenal Arveláez, stated last week that they are not afraid of potential imports of basic food items from the United States, provided there is a level playing field for the domestic sector.

Arveláez noted that the sector has faced serious problems, such as “lack of financing, access to foreign currency and the necessary resources to produce various food items, fuel shortages, and power outages.”

Increased production of key goods

 

The executive’s assessment of the internal situation in the food sector indicated that rice production destined for manufacturing grew by almost 15 % last year, compared to figures recorded in 2014. Furthermore, he detailed that white corn, used for the production of precooked flour, saw a 17 % increase.

In this sector, the state of Guárico, in eastern Venezuela, plays a leading role, having boosted corn production from approximately 70,000 hectares to over 160,000 hectares.

He also mentioned a slight increase in corn production, although he admitted that imports are still needed to meet domestic demand. Regarding wheat, which is 100 % imported, Arveláez noted that “there was also growth in derived products such as cookies, bread, and pasta, which increased by 54 % compared to 2014.”

Meanwhile, Cavidea highlighted an increase in egg production, which reached 12,646,485 cases of 360 eggs each. Regarding chicken meat production, 824,000 tons were produced, representing a 50 % increase by 2025. According to the executive, all of this data “translates into improved demand at the shelf level, where national production has reached over 90 %.”

Arveláez also mentioned key export categories from Venezuela, such as coffee, cocoa, grains and legumes, dairy products, fruits, and seafood.

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Source: unionradio

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