Local grocery store chain Supermercados Econo will buy all the production from the first farm’s initial operation.
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.
The nonprofit will design and implement a recruitment program for 140 beginning farmers and ranchers.
Finca Explora is not only integrating tech in different ways, but is also constantly looking to innovation for different purposes.
The organization received more than 2,500 requests for the Cajitas Nutritivas that were sold for $30.
The goal is to promote consumption of fully Puerto Rican coffee.
The funds will be available until Sept. 30 and applicants will have to meet the eligibility requirements.
The projects will benefit rural and historically underserved communities in both islands.
Both structures are currently listed as high-hazard dams requiring rehabilitation to extend the service life and met current dam safety requirements.
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 […]
The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department announced that the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 104th annual convention will take place in San Juan, for the first time, Jan. 6-11, 2023. More than 5,000 farmers from the 50 states and Puerto Rico are expected to participate in this event in which industry leaders will be educating farmers about […]
The Puerto Rico Agricultural Extension has received a $749,998 award from the US Department of Agriculture to continue to provide outreach efforts to connect with and assist socially disadvantaged and veteran farmers and ranchers and to provide them with information available on USDA resources. The proposed project will build on a previously funded grant under […]
The US Department of Agriculture will invest $537,363 in 11 renewable energy infrastructure projects in Puerto Rico, through one loan and 10 grants, to help rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses lower energy costs. The allocation to Puerto Rico is part of a global $464 million funding round that the agency announced for operations in […]
On the western side of Puerto Rico, an innovative agribusiness company with ample growth projections aims to bring about the island’s food sovereignty and security by becoming a reliable source of fresh, nutritious food and eliminating the reliance on sub-par food imports. Fusion Farms, Puerto Rico’s first and only hurricane-protected vertical indoor aquaponic farm developer […]
The Agriculture Department announced that more than $9 million has been assigned for the Regional Incentive Program, through which farmers will be able to increase and maximize agricultural production on the island. The funding will be available until Oct. 31 through agency’s regional offices as established by Administrative Order 2021-27A. “We have maintained a firm […]
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