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By Heidi Chow, 1 August 2012 Arriving in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital, the first thing you notice is the extensive swathes of mountainside covered with poorly built, crowded, ad-hoc homes – known locally as the barrios. Caracas’ shanty-town barrios were built in response to the influx of migrants from the countryside during the twentieth century. As … Continue reading
Since 2003, the Venezuelan state has created over 22,000 establishments nationwide as part of its food distribution network, including the low-cost grocery stores Mercal, Pdval, and Abastos Bicentenarios, as well as storage warehouses and refrigeration centers. This news was announced by Food Minister Carlos Osorio, who said the efforts are aimed at guaranteeing access to … Continue reading
Building the Socialist Commune in Rural Venezuela Jun 25th 2012, by Correo del Orinoco International The small farming community of Hato Arriba doesn’t appear on most maps of Venezuela. About three hours drive from the small city of Tocuyo in the western state of Lara, the agricultural settlement is tucked away in the Andes mountains … Continue reading
By RACHAEL BOOTHROYD Liverpool, June 15th 2012 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – In a bid to provide more protection for coffee-producers and to deepen its initiatives to secure national food sovereignty, the Venezuelan government has approved the creation of a state-run coffee chain. The chain, which will be called Venezuela Coffee: Shops and Services, was announced in the … Continue reading
Cojedes State Governor, Theodore Bolivar, said the production goals in the state is 143 thousand hectares between legumes, yellow and white corn, among other products Cojedes State Governor, Theodore Bolivar, said that thanks to funding policies promoted by the national executive has reached a great inclusion in agricultural background in the region. Cojedes states will … Continue reading
Mission Tree: Six Years Boosting Eco-Socialism in Venezuela Today, Mission Tree, Venezuela’s national reforestation program, celebrates its sixth anniversary promoting environmentalism and giving people the possibility to build a model of development that helps recover and preserve wooded areas in Venezuela.On June 4, 2006, Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez launched this mission to rescue and preserve … Continue reading
diplonews.com The visit of the Venezuelan delegation was possible thanks to the commitments made between the Foreign Minister, Ricardo Patiño, and his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolas Maduro, as part of the meeting held in Caracas on May 14, 2012. On that occasion, they pledged to increase bilateral trade and generate the first short-term initiatives to supply … Continue reading
May 9th 2012, by Tamara Pearson Urban agriculture in Caracas (Patriagrande) Mérida, May 9th 2012 (Venezuelanalysis.com) – Venezuela’s urban agriculture program has seen urban communal and family based food gardens developing rapidly over the last two years, to a current total of 19,000. The program provides free training, information, seeds, and other materials, in order to … Continue reading
Agricultores urbanos cultivando tierras ociosas Credito: AVN Caracas, 06 Mayo de 2012.- Este sábado, la Fundación de Capacitación e Innovación para Apoyar la Revolución Agraria (Ciara) y el Gobierno del Distrito Capital (GDC) hicieron entrega de insumos y materiales para la siembra, como parte de la Gran Misión AgroVenezuela. Los productores recibieron materiales para la … Continue reading
Autor: Venezolana de Televisión (VTV) Fecha de publicación: 05/05/12 5 mayo 2012 – El vicepresidente Ejecutivo y ministro de Agricultura y Tierras, Elías Jaua, recorrió este sábado la Base Socialista de Agricultura Urbana Los Charallaves, ubicada en los Valles del Tuy, estado Miranda. Informó que en esta base agroproductiva se han formado unas 1.200 familias de Los … Continue reading
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