CARACAS, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Venezuelan government and agricultural producers on Wednesday discussed increasing production to cope with shortages caused by U.S. sanctions, a top official said.
The government's economic team met with representatives from the agricultural sector as part of renewed conciliation talks between the ruling socialist party and the opposition groups, Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said.
"We can say it is a true economic dialogue to continue to consolidate the expansion of the productive forces," she said.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has called on the productive sector to help combat sanctions imposed by Washington in a bid to pressurise the South American country.
"It is a total embargo against Venezuela, it is a shipping blockade against Venezuela, and the way out is production," said Rodriguez.
On Monday, the government and some opposition groups agreed to resume dialogue to negotiate a solution to the political deadlock in the country.
