Meat, poultry processor plant in Cidra gets $8M USDA grant
March 24, 2023
The agency also announced the availability of grants to help people repair their homes if damaged by flooding and Hurricane Fiona in 2022.
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Indulac to invest $11.8M to renovate milk processing plant
March 13, 2023
A portion of the financing, $4.7 million, comes from the Puerto Rico Housing Department’s Investment Portfolio for Growth (IPG) Program.
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104th edition of American Farm Bureau convention underway
January 9, 2023
US Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will take part in the even today.
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Agriculture urges farmers to fill Census 2022 for sector dev’t
December 20, 2022
The filing deadline is Feb. 6, 2023.
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Hydroponic farm in Ponce to produce strawberries commercially in ’23
December 12, 2022
Grupo Vesán also harvests different types of lettuce, such as kale, sala nova, romaine, tropicana and American.
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$890K Granja Avícola Santa Fe egg farm opens in Salinas
December 1, 2022
Local grocery store chain Supermercados Econo will buy all the production from the first farm’s initial operation.
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Morales Farm to boost recao production by 25% with new packaging tech
November 16, 2022
The farm currently has hydroponic structures spanning 14,000 square feet, built to cultivate recao and distribute some 2,000 packs several times a week.
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USDA grants $676K to Caguas youth agricultural project
November 16, 2022
The nonprofit will design and implement a recruitment program for 140 beginning farmers and ranchers.
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Tech fertilizes efficiency, resiliency in Puerto Rico’s agriculture
November 14, 2022
Finca Explora is not only integrating tech in different ways, but is also constantly looking to innovation for different purposes.
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Al Sol de Hoy distributes 1,500 boxes of local produce in 3 days
September 28, 2022
The organization received more than 2,500 requests for the Cajitas Nutritivas that were sold for $30.
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Agriculture Dept. implementing measures to boost local coffee sales
August 26, 2022
The goal is to promote consumption of fully Puerto Rican coffee.
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Agriculture Dept. assigns $2.4M to incentivize Puerto Rican coffee industry
July 19, 2022
The funds will be available until Sept. 30 and applicants will have to meet the eligibility requirements.
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USDA assigns $19.8M for watershed infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico/USVI
May 12, 2022
The projects will benefit rural and historically underserved communities in both islands.
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US Department of Agriculture assigns $1M to repair Añasco dams
March 4, 2022
Both structures are currently listed as high-hazard dams requiring rehabilitation to extend the service life and met current dam safety requirements.
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USDA awards Puerto Rico $13.2M for 17 projects
February 3, 2022
The US Department of Agriculture announced it will award Puerto Rico some $13.2 million for 17 projects to help companies hire more workers and reach new customers, among other benefits. The award is part of a $1.4 billion allocation to help businesses “keep resources and wealth right at home through job training, business expansion and […]
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