Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro stated during a working day dedicated to National Food Security and Sovereignty that the country currently achieves 90 percent self-sufficiency in the food consumed by its population.

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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.

The president’s visit to the company highlights the Bolivarian Government’s commitment to strengthening domestic production and ensuring access to quality food for Venezuelan families, consolidating the country’s food sovereignty.

During the same day, the Venezuelan president held a virtual meeting with the governor of Aragua state, Joana Sánchez, and the Minister of Communes, Ángel Prado, who announced the reactivation of a food distribution and marketing network in the Joaquín Crespo parish of the Girardot municipality, within the Robinsoniana Commune.

In this context, the governor praised the joint initiative of the Ministry of Food, the Governor’s Office, the Mayor’s Office, and the People’s Power, noting that “national production is growing in strength. Here we have the food produced by our country’s Ministry of Food.”

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