The Daily Journal.- Venezuelan President Delcy Rodríguez participated Monday in the World Food Forum of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Rome, where she unveiled the “Venezuela Alimenta Plan” and advocated keeping food security separate from political pressure.
During her address, Rodríguez argued that governments should not use food as a tool for political pressure or confrontation. She emphasized that countries must resolve their differences through dialogue and diplomacy and that the international community shares a responsibility to find solutions to hunger. She also called for an end to coercive measures that, she said, go beyond the framework of international law and undermine the right to food.
In her speech, the Venezuelan president formally announced the “Venezuela Alimenta Plan,” an initiative that seeks to integrate every stage of the country’s food production chain to advance toward the goal of “zero hunger.” She also said she plans to introduce a new local economy bill before Venezuela’s National Assembly in the coming days, aiming to promote community entrepreneurship and strengthen integration with large-scale agribusiness.
Rodríguez cited figures indicating that 645 million people worldwide suffer from hunger, while more than 2 billion experience some degree of food insecurity. She stressed that addressing global food challenges requires not only increasing production but also reducing food loss and waste, improving storage and transportation, protecting soil and water resources, and developing agrifood systems that can withstand climate-related crises.
The acting president also thanked the FAO and the World Food Program (WFP) for their support during Venezuela’s earthquake emergency. She addressed the ongoing domestic dialogue process in her country, arguing that engagement with the opposition and the United States has created the political stability necessary to support economic and productive recovery.
