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FAS (Post) revises Venezuela corn and rice production higher for market year (MY) 2023/2024 due to improved access to higher-quality agricultural inputs and seeds, and favorable weather conditions.

Since 2013, Venezuela’s total meat consumption has declined 66 percent due to prolonged economic collapse. However, since 2019, an improved economic environment has led to stabilized beef production and significant growth in the poultry sector.

This report identifies the different export certification requirements currently in place by product.

Venezuela is a significant importer of agricultural products, totaling US$9.7 billion in 2013 according to data from the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (GBRV).

This report was prepared by the Office of Agricultural Affairs of the USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service in Caracas for U.S. exporters of domestic food and agricultural products.

The retail sector in Venezuela continues to be an important point of sale for U.S. importers.