Venezuela reports 90 percent food self-sufficiency

VENEZUELA’S PRESIDENT, Nicolás Maduro, during a working day dedicated to national food security and sovereignty, said the country currently achieves 90 percent self-sufficiency in the food consumed by its population.

Speaking at the poultry company Industrias Pollo Premium 5.8, C.A, located in the Carrizal municipality of Miranda state, the head of state reported: “Previously,Venezuela was a net importer of 85% of its food. Today, we have overcome the economic war and our situation is different. We have reinvented ourselves, we have reinvented ourselves for the better, and now Venezuela produces 90% of all food, ensuring full national supply”.

During the event known as “Productive Economy Wednesday,” the president also noted that the country has seen a sustained increase in food supply in its distribution networks, rising from 20 percent in 2017 to 99.1 percent in 2025.

Among other data, the president highlighted the average food distribution per ton. He emphasized that since 2017, the country has grown from 327,000

tons of food per month to 710,000 tons in 2025, which will be distributed throughout the country, representing a growth of 132 percent.

He also referred to national chicken production, emphasizing companies such as Industrias Pollo Premium 5.8, C.A., which currently produces 90,000 birds per day. This volume, according to the president, guarantees domestic supply and meets quality standards for export, significantly contributing to the country’s economic development.

(Telesurenglish)