Fedeagro: Agricultural sector must have the "same level" of government attention as oil and mining
Agricultural producers in Venezuela demanded this Wednesday the "same level" of attention, investment, and legal security that, they claim, is being given to oil and mining, areas prioritized by the government of interim president Delcy Rodríguez, in view of the express interest of the United States in these resources. EFE The president of the Confederation of Associations [...]
TL;DR
- Agricultural producers in Venezuela are demanding equal government attention, investment, and legal security as the oil and mining sectors.
- Key issues facing the agricultural sector include power supply failures, contraband of produce, lack of financing for inputs and machinery, and insecurity in rural areas.
- Fedeagro president Osman Quero stressed that the agricultural sector has specific planting timelines tied to the climate, making delays due to lack of support detrimental.
- The organization proposes a structural plan to ensure that revenues from hydrocarbons and mining benefit all sectors, including agriculture.
- Fedeagro highlights that agriculture is a primary or secondary economic activity in 17 out of Venezuela's 24 states.
- The group aims to engage with the Ministry of Agriculture and Land to address these pressing issues.