The diversification of exports, particularly in the agribusiness sector, has positioned Venezuelan shrimp in first place, relegating oil to a secondary role.
Máximo Colmenares, vice president of Fedeindustria Carabobo, emphasized the potential to expand sales of animal protein, driven by a voracious global demand for healthier and more sustainable options.
Colmenares pointed out that the country has a unique capacity to diversify its protein exports. “Countries in Europe and Asia demand Venezuelan animal protein because of its organic profile. We are eliminating antibiotics and synthetic additives that affect animal and human health,” he added.
Eighty percent of shrimp farming activity is concentrated in the farms around Lake Maracaibo, in Zulia state. This has allowed the country to face challenges such as oil spills and economic volatility, “positioning it among the top 10 global shrimp exporters.”
Through the joint efforts of national authorities and agribusiness associations, key initiatives have been achieved: “from protocols to combat diseases in aquaculture to animal nutrition programs that guarantee contaminant-free products.”
While shrimp is gaining ground in markets in the Netherlands, France, Spain, as well as the Middle East and Russia, domestically “chicken accounts for 70 % of national protein intake, with a stable domestic market despite inflationary pressures.”
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Source: alnavio
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