The levels of malnutrition in children have decreased in recent years from 7.6% to 2.91%, thanks to food-focused missions and to the increase in access to subsidised food and drink. Growth levels in Venezuelan children have also increased stated Di Luca.
Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez has ordered the immediate nationalisation of the British agricultural company Agroflora - a subsidiary of Britain’s Vestey Group which focuses on the commercial production of beef.
By Correo del Orinoco International, Oct 24th 2011
Since Venezuela nationalized the agricultural supplies giant Agroisleña and turned it into the state-owned Agropatria one year ago, the number of farmers served by the company has almost tripled and the number of supply outlets has increased by two thirds, according to Agropatria’s annual balance sheet.
Venezuelans today not only have a variety of foods at a low cost compared to what their salaries could afford 12 years ago, but they now access more nutritious foods on a daily basis.
Venezuela and China are charting the road to the future, seeking new strategic alliances in areas such as food security, infrastructure and machine construction. In building closer relations, the two governments began 2011 with intense joint work by their respective delegations.
Strengthening the nation’s agricultural production and improving working conditions for small farmers in the country was the main focus of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez’s weekly television program, Alo Presidente, on March 13th.
On Thursday, the Venezuelan government officially classified a range of vegetables, meats and milk products as “goods of essential necessity” or “goods of mass consumption,” exonerating them from import tariffs.
High-level members of the Venezuelan Executive Cabinet involved in the advancement of domestic industry, agriculture and tourism presented their annual reports to the nation’s congress and the Venezuelan people last Tuesday, spelling out the gains that the government has made in the productive sectors in 2010.
A new program directed at developing national agricultural production has successfully registered over 150,000 farmers interested in participating. The program combines both private and public funding to support domestic farming and distribution of food products.
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez toured the states of Lara and Tachira last weekend, meeting with community activists and workers to strengthen local organization and promote productive socialist enterprises.
