Venezuelan farmers ordered to hand over produce to state

UK Telegraph ^ | July 21, 2015 | Harriet Alexander

[C19fan]

Venezuela's embattled government has taken the drastic step of forcing food producers to sell their produce to the state, in a bid to counter the ever-worsening shortages. Farmers and manufacturers who produce milk, pasta, oil, rice, sugar and flour have been told to supply between 30 per cent and 100 per cent of their products to the state stores. Shortages, rationing and queues outside supermarkets have become a way of life for Venezuelans, as their isolated country battles against rigid currency controls and a shortage of US dollars – making it difficult for Venezuelans to find imported goods.

[Gumdrop]

Now that is funny, but true. I would not have been able to express it to clearly. My first trip to Europe was in 1960, and we hit 9 or 10 countries. I remember well the strange types of T-paper and my friend made a Collection just like you did. We laughed a lot about it.

The next time I was there in 1980, it was in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the T-paper was very respectable by that time.

[Hardens Hollow]

“Yesterday I mentioned the fact that there will be a huge movement here in the US to FORCE preppers to hand over their stashes. It’s coming. It is only a matter of time.”

I have no doubt. That’s why when we moved, I have told no one about what we have. And it is well-hidden. Trust no one. Well, very few...

[GraceG]

Yackof is still alive!

[MHGinTN]

Hasn’t happened in North Korea yet. I understand eating boiled shoe leather has become a staple for children.

[backwoods-engineer]

Will you be ready when it becomes time for “The Scouring of the Shire”?

"Fear, Fire, Foes, Awake!"

[bgill]

Since muzzies wipe with their left hands, do they need tp?

[bgill]

Many parts of the pine tree are edible.

[bgill]

Similar to eggplants producing eggs.

[freedumb2003]

The people will eventually revolt when they've been reduced to eating dirt and tree bark.

"It is said the people are revolting."

"You bet! They stink on ice!"

[painter]

They will go after those who plant gardens!

[painter]

WOW!

[SaraJohnson]

Isn’t socialism and communism fun?

[Ozark Tom]

That’s funny. So did ISIS. Counting down 3,2,1 ...Famine!

[LucyT]

Check out article, then see photos at # 69 , # 78 .

[greeneyes]

Thanks for the ping.

[greeneyes]

I intend to buy a lot of toilet paper over the next couple of months. Along with those wipes and Kleenex. It lasts forever, and it won’t get cheaper. Good investment I’d say.