Venezuela’s pig industry after 14 years of socialism

Venezuela made headlines recently when the era of president Hugo Chávez came to an end. In the last 14 years, the country’s pig industry developed – but many more challenges need to be faced. What does swine production look like in Venezuela in 2013? Venezuela has a population of around 30 million inhabitants, with two clearly defined seasons (summer and winter) and with an average annual temperature of 26ºC but with ranges of up to 36ºC degrees in some regions. A crucible of paradoxes is