MARKET 55% of food sold by the official network imported
sales drop Mercal
forced the Government to revive the program
In 2009 the consumption of these warehouses fell 10.79% and the mission lost customers
Katie Hernandez
khernandez@el-nacional.com
Food sales fell in the network Mercal 10.79% last year, going from 1,492,000 tons in 2008, 1,331,000 the end of 2009, according to statistics from Ministry of Food.
Until March 14, 2010, the mission Mercal placing on the market was 241,000 tons of commodities. The program also lost
consumers. The follow-up survey of food consumption from the National Institute of Statistics reports that for the first half of last year, of 6,680,125 households interviewed, 54.27%, equivalent to 3,599,024, bought at least one product in Mercal.
This relationship recorded a decrease compared to the first half of 2008, when 61.64% of households purchased at least one product in this network.
for socioeconomic status, which classifies the population by the occupation of the household head, education level, income source and type of housing, found that in groups I, II and III in better condition, some 870,971 households consume Mercal products last year , while in 2008 were 916,722 families.
in IV, more than 2.02 million households bought at Mercal in 2009 and in 2008 was reported demand of 2.29 million families in this socioeconomic group. In layer V, the demand increased from 834,228 to 701,247 households in the first half of 2009.
products most in demand are oil, sugar, powdered milk, pasta, rice and chicken. The details that
INE least 2.2 million homes purchased last year Mercal oil, sugar bought 2.16 million, 2.07 million families milk powder and 1.8 million pastas and rice. While 1.7 million households consume chicken purchased at these stores.
theft Pdval customers.
For Food Minister Felix Osorio, the fall in demand for products Mercal not due to shortages, but because of the consumption was diverted to other programs like Pdval.
"In 2008 it distributed 1.4 million tons and in 2009 was expected to increase, but because it came Pdval, the expansion plan which was scheduled to be reduced to allow the network to advance a subsidiary of PDVSA, "he said.
indicated that failures that occur in the cellars Mercal is that each facility has a fixed sales target. He noted that the program not only supplies through stores, but also in operations and indirect sales and social contribution in power houses, hospitals, prisons, and villages.
"We're a supermarket chain to accumulate goods and to profit, we are a mission to serve the poorest," the minister insisted Osorio.
explained that of the 1,331,000 tons that were placed last year, 555,000 tonnes were sold through of communal mercalitos, 300,000 in daily operating on the streets and slum areas, 293,000 in the cellars Mercal and 182,000 tons for free on social programs through supply houses, prisons, Integral Diagnostic Centers, schools, hospitals and villages.
"The operations that are allowed on the street with food supply, rather than Mercal stores, but people only criticism that there are no products in the warehouses," said Osorio.
also scarce. The report Datanalisis supply, it was reported that by February this year, Mercal establishments in the metropolitan area had an index of scarcity product of 46.6% and 52.4% Pdval. The supply of sugar, beef and chicken in these establishments were affected as well as private businesses.
Some consumers complain of the low turnover of goods in Mercal. Shipments are made every 2 to 3 days a week and increased demand for food such as chicken, meat, milk and sugar are sold very quickly.
According to the ministry 55% of foods marketed Mercal, are imported and the rest domestic. The chicken is purchased in Brazil as part of sugar and beef. Also brings other countries milk, oil, margarine, rice, some canned sausages and pork.
Last year Supply Corporation and Agricultural Services (CASA), invested $ 6 billion bolivars in buying products.
These items keep consumer prices, although he had announced that it would rise to 40% placed below the regulated. After the fall of sales at 10.7%, and in an election year, the Government decided in March to an expansion plan for the approval Mercal 1.48 billion Bolivars. One goal is to attract 11.5 million people by buying cheap food.
With these resources is expected to pass sales target of 130,000 to 140,000 tons per month and also installed new wineries community. It was also announced the storage capacity would increase from cold food to 7,434 tons 5,466 tons of dry goods from 66,700 to 70,400 tonnes.
Bs 1.48 billion approved this year in addition to the 4.82 billion they are running the Seventh Plan Exceptional Food Supply of the Basic Basket, published in Official Gazette in October 2009.
Mercal mission had received last year a 5.67% cut in the contribution with respect to the 5.11 billion they set the plan in 2008, so that resources are approved in March to offset the deficit presented the mission.
figures
11.5 million people expected to attend the Government by selling Mercal food this year. Currently benefiting 10.7 million.
46.6%
shortage was reported in February in the holds of Mercal in the metropolitan area according to a company report Datanálisis.
1.48 Billion Bolivars
Government approved the expansion plan of the network expects to sell an additional 10,000 tonnes per month
employer
State Government builds
150 agribusiness
A report by the Ministry of Agriculture indicates that in 2009 opened 22 plants agro-eight collection centers, in addition to construction of another 150 agro-industrial plants to process milk, coffee, corn, soybeans, grains and oilseeds. The document of the ministry estimates that 96% of Venezuelan households have guaranteed access to the basic basket.
also indicated that currently has a reserve of 556,300 tons of food, which represent 80% of the target of 692,000 tonnes. The report states that in 2009 they recovered 380,000 hectares of soil quality were idle or misused to reach 2 million hectares rescued in 10 years.
sales drop Mercal
forced the Government to revive the program
In 2009 the consumption of these warehouses fell 10.79% and the mission lost customers
Katie Hernandez
khernandez@el-nacional.com
Food sales fell in the network Mercal 10.79% last year, going from 1,492,000 tons in 2008, 1,331,000 the end of 2009, according to statistics from Ministry of Food.
Until March 14, 2010, the mission Mercal placing on the market was 241,000 tons of commodities. The program also lost
consumers. The follow-up survey of food consumption from the National Institute of Statistics reports that for the first half of last year, of 6,680,125 households interviewed, 54.27%, equivalent to 3,599,024, bought at least one product in Mercal.
This relationship recorded a decrease compared to the first half of 2008, when 61.64% of households purchased at least one product in this network.
for socioeconomic status, which classifies the population by the occupation of the household head, education level, income source and type of housing, found that in groups I, II and III in better condition, some 870,971 households consume Mercal products last year , while in 2008 were 916,722 families.
in IV, more than 2.02 million households bought at Mercal in 2009 and in 2008 was reported demand of 2.29 million families in this socioeconomic group. In layer V, the demand increased from 834,228 to 701,247 households in the first half of 2009.
products most in demand are oil, sugar, powdered milk, pasta, rice and chicken. The details that
INE least 2.2 million homes purchased last year Mercal oil, sugar bought 2.16 million, 2.07 million families milk powder and 1.8 million pastas and rice. While 1.7 million households consume chicken purchased at these stores.
theft Pdval customers.
For Food Minister Felix Osorio, the fall in demand for products Mercal not due to shortages, but because of the consumption was diverted to other programs like Pdval.
"In 2008 it distributed 1.4 million tons and in 2009 was expected to increase, but because it came Pdval, the expansion plan which was scheduled to be reduced to allow the network to advance a subsidiary of PDVSA, "he said.
indicated that failures that occur in the cellars Mercal is that each facility has a fixed sales target. He noted that the program not only supplies through stores, but also in operations and indirect sales and social contribution in power houses, hospitals, prisons, and villages.
"We're a supermarket chain to accumulate goods and to profit, we are a mission to serve the poorest," the minister insisted Osorio.
explained that of the 1,331,000 tons that were placed last year, 555,000 tonnes were sold through of communal mercalitos, 300,000 in daily operating on the streets and slum areas, 293,000 in the cellars Mercal and 182,000 tons for free on social programs through supply houses, prisons, Integral Diagnostic Centers, schools, hospitals and villages.
"The operations that are allowed on the street with food supply, rather than Mercal stores, but people only criticism that there are no products in the warehouses," said Osorio.
also scarce. The report Datanalisis supply, it was reported that by February this year, Mercal establishments in the metropolitan area had an index of scarcity product of 46.6% and 52.4% Pdval. The supply of sugar, beef and chicken in these establishments were affected as well as private businesses.
Some consumers complain of the low turnover of goods in Mercal. Shipments are made every 2 to 3 days a week and increased demand for food such as chicken, meat, milk and sugar are sold very quickly.
According to the ministry 55% of foods marketed Mercal, are imported and the rest domestic. The chicken is purchased in Brazil as part of sugar and beef. Also brings other countries milk, oil, margarine, rice, some canned sausages and pork.
Last year Supply Corporation and Agricultural Services (CASA), invested $ 6 billion bolivars in buying products.
These items keep consumer prices, although he had announced that it would rise to 40% placed below the regulated. After the fall of sales at 10.7%, and in an election year, the Government decided in March to an expansion plan for the approval Mercal 1.48 billion Bolivars. One goal is to attract 11.5 million people by buying cheap food.
With these resources is expected to pass sales target of 130,000 to 140,000 tons per month and also installed new wineries community. It was also announced the storage capacity would increase from cold food to 7,434 tons 5,466 tons of dry goods from 66,700 to 70,400 tonnes.
Bs 1.48 billion approved this year in addition to the 4.82 billion they are running the Seventh Plan Exceptional Food Supply of the Basic Basket, published in Official Gazette in October 2009.
Mercal mission had received last year a 5.67% cut in the contribution with respect to the 5.11 billion they set the plan in 2008, so that resources are approved in March to offset the deficit presented the mission.
figures
11.5 million people expected to attend the Government by selling Mercal food this year. Currently benefiting 10.7 million.
46.6%
shortage was reported in February in the holds of Mercal in the metropolitan area according to a company report Datanálisis.
1.48 Billion Bolivars
Government approved the expansion plan of the network expects to sell an additional 10,000 tonnes per month
employer
State Government builds
150 agribusiness
A report by the Ministry of Agriculture indicates that in 2009 opened 22 plants agro-eight collection centers, in addition to construction of another 150 agro-industrial plants to process milk, coffee, corn, soybeans, grains and oilseeds. The document of the ministry estimates that 96% of Venezuelan households have guaranteed access to the basic basket.
also indicated that currently has a reserve of 556,300 tons of food, which represent 80% of the target of 692,000 tonnes. The report states that in 2009 they recovered 380,000 hectares of soil quality were idle or misused to reach 2 million hectares rescued in 10 years.
