The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $631,993 on the Rural Energy for America Program in Rural Puerto Rico, the agency announced. “Rural Development is investing to increase energy resilience and decrease the demand for energy through energy efficiency improvements,” said Josue E. Rivera, USDA Rural Development State Director for Puerto Rico. “Over time, these […]
The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department has earmarked $500,000 to provide vouchers to 260 farmers to help them cover additional expenses brought on by the drought. The incentive will cover the agricultural regions of Caguas, Ponce and San Germán — which cover 15 towns combined — specifically for the purchase of maintenance feed (known as bulky) […]
Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc. confirmed that the alliance to establish a free distribution network of 1.2 million boxes of fresh food to all of Puerto Rico has yielded “very positive results,” now in its fifth week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture-financed project under the “Farmers to Families Food Box Program” has seen the participation of […]