Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez said the country’s economy has grown for 21 consecutive quarters. According to her, the recovery is being supported by a sustained increase in food consumption, a revival in trade, and the development of local production chains. In the first half of the year, food consumption rose by 9.6%: demand for protein products increased by 11.8%, demand for grains and other cereals by 4.78%, and demand for fats by 6.99%.
Speaking at the opening of a Mercal store in Caracas, Rodríguez called for efforts to be coordinated among the agribusiness sector, the communal economy, and entrepreneurs. She also stressed the importance of expanding supplies of Venezuelan products to the markets of Caribbean countries. The president highlighted increased production of fish, pork, buffalo meat, eggs, poultry, rice, corn, and vegetables, linking it to the goal of strengthening food independence and supplying the domestic market.
Full version: Delcy Rodríguez said Venezuela’s economy had recorded 21 consecutive quarters of growth