00:15And east of the Venezuelan capital, in the mountains of Miranda State,
00:19Comino Juve transformed three hectares of land into an agricultural production
00:22center for food and protein. Let's learn more about this story in this episode of
00:27Venezuela on the move with Luis Tavera.
00:31We leave the city behind to venture into the federal mountains of Miranda State, in the
00:37Caucahuita Parish. In this agricultural area lies the Chavez Vive agrarian commune, where
00:44a three hectare agricultural production, site-managed by young farmers, benefits more than a thousand
00:50families after being prioritized in public consultations.
00:56Here, commune doesn't refer to single person.
00:59Rather, commune means we are all one, and everyone participates. So, we turn to economic growth,
01:04for example, sustainable industrial development. And we have that industrial development tried
01:10here. We also have another aspect. We grow crops, including rice. All commune members and
01:15those who are part of the commune play a leading role in politics. Despite all these unilateral
01:21coercive measures, we nevertheless see growth in our country. And our greatest strength is
01:27that the entire population believe in us, in the commune. Why? Because we are driving all
01:32the projects you see, not just talking about them, but actually covering them out together,
01:37embracing our communities. A key part of the production project is raising
01:44Isaac Brown laying hens, a poultry operation in which local youth apply care and feeding techniques
01:49they have learned right here in the commune. We feed the hens 100 grams per two hens. We
01:57feed them in the morning and again in the afternoon. And we collect the eggs starting at 6 pm.
02:04At the local nursery, the communal youth group maintains crops such as tomatoes and scallions.
02:10This space also serves as an agricultural training center for the area's younger generations.
02:17Here, we young people are responsible for training others on every aspect of the entire production
02:22cycle. For example, with pig farming, we train each young person on the entire cycle. 26 young people
02:28come every week from all over the municipality of Sucre, even from our own community, to
02:33receive this training. Productive diversification in Caucahuita also extends to the graphic arts
02:41and apparel sectors. In its workshop, Juventud Comunera operates illumination and printing equipment
02:46funded by the local organization. This space also serves as a training classroom for textiles and design.
02:55I was also selected for a communal loan through which we receive funding to purchase materials. With that,
03:02I bought a lot of shirts, supplies, mugs, hats, and other items. From here, we can benefit the community
03:10since there are about 16 or 17 young people who come here to learn. And there's also a young woman
03:17who
03:18help us with the training. She's the seamstress.
03:26In the area dedicated to pig farming, the younger generations are taking on the management
03:30and raring of the herd. A testament to young people's commitment to food sovereignty that strengthens the
03:36region's food supply.
03:45Look, it is a purely agricultural commune. Yes, we have an urban area, but it's mostly agricultural,
03:51and this agricultural base allows us to bring these products from here to urban areas. Here, residents,
03:57whether they live in apartment buildings or in houses on the outskirts, have access to healthy fresh
04:02produce from here, from this production facility, and from many of the other production facilities
04:08in this area. We produce between 580 and 620 piglets per year and are already looking to expand. But we
04:17are
04:17not just raising pigs. We also produce quail eggs and chicken eggs. With three hectares of farmland,
04:24pig farming and projects managed by its youth, the Chavez Vive Agricultural Commune demonstrates in
04:30Miranda State how communal urbanization ensures full self-sufficiency for thousands of families.
