Venezuela Reaches 90% Food Self-Sufficiency, Says Maduro
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced that the country has achieved 90 percent self-sufficiency in food production during a working session focused on National Food Security and Sovereignty, reports 24brussels.
Speaking at Industrias Pollo Premium 5.8, C.A. in Miranda state, Maduro declared, “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 for the better, and now Venezuela produces 90% of all food, ensuring full national supply.”
During the event dubbed “Productive Economy Wednesday,” he emphasized that food supply in distribution networks has surged from 20% in 2017 to 99.1% in 2025.
Maduro also highlighted a significant increase in average food distribution, stating that it has jumped from 327,000 tons monthly in 2017 to 710,000 tons in 2025, marking a 132% growth rate aimed at national distribution.
Notably, the president pointed to the poultry sector, specifically mentioning Industrias Pollo Premium 5.8, C.A., which currently produces 90,000 birds daily. This production not only secures domestic supply but also meets export quality standards, playing a crucial role in the nation’s economic recovery.
The visit to the poultry facility underscores the Bolivarian Government’s commitment to enhancing domestic production and ensuring access to quality food for Venezuelan families, reinforcing the concept of food sovereignty.
In a related development, Maduro held a virtual meeting with Aragua state Governor Joana Sánchez and Communes Minister Ángel Prado. They discussed the reactivation of a food distribution and marketing network in the Joaquín Crespo parish, part of the Robinsoniana Commune. Sánchez praised the collaborative efforts of various government departments, affirming the strength of national production: “Here we have the food produced by our country’s Ministry of Food.”