required report public distribution date 8 30 2005 gain number ve5016 venezuela poultry and products annual approved by bonnie borris us embassy prepared mora paiva highlights fas caracas forecast a slight growth in s production based on the higher consumer demand resulting from lower prices of as compared to other sources animal protein while controlled at retail level remain unchanged since april 2004 expansion government gov food system has served increase offering low cost poor soaring imports are for 2006 with reaching 95 000 mt or even more according industry state owned purchasing entity called casa is sole importer only brazil but some private importers have shown interest includes psd changes yes trade matrix no ve1 ve table contents executive summary 3 problems consumption marketing tariff expected improve
