foreign agricultural service gain report global agriculture information network required public distribution date 8 16 2000 ve0038 venezuela poultry and products annual approved by rodrick mcsherry us embassy prepared ms mora paiva highlights s fresh sector has continued struggling to recover demand levels reached back in 1997 since then the weak economy seriously affected market conditions all sectors flat consumption a dip production are key elements of 1999 performance however competition will be new buzzword as venezuelan government finally begins allowing imports processed final approval for unprocessed is still pending hopefully able enter this shortly consumers soon begin enjoying better quality lower priced includes psd changes yes trade matrix no caracas ve1 table contents page 1 11 unclassified usda 3 policy problems stocks 4
