Food sector leaders across Caribbean meet to discuss disaster preparedness, recovery
July 21, 2021
Education, technology, and insurance were the aspects of resilience food sector leaders agreed are key in preparing for and overcoming future emergencies. Nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen (WCK), gathered leaders in the food industry from the Caribbean region this week for the panel discussion “Creating Resilient Food Systems in the Caribbean.” Panelists included Michael Pintard, […]
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Puerto Rico public schools to serve locally harvested products
July 13, 2021
The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department and the Education Department have reached an agreement through which public school lunchrooms will serve locally harvested products when students return to the classrooms in August, the agencies announced. The contract represents some $30 million in annual purchases that will benefit some 300 farmers, News is my Business confirmed. Funding […]
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Bayer Crop Science expands ‘Programa Siembra’ farming education program
July 6, 2021
After concluding two projects with the Southern Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce last week, Bayer Crop Science announced it is taking its “Programa Siembra” agricultural education program for adults to communities in Ponce and Mayagüez this summer. Starting this week, “Programa Siembra” is offering two new projects in Ponce. One is for teens and young […]
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USDA Forest Service supports economic dev’t, forest conservation project
June 9, 2021
Recognizing the economic development opportunity represented by the sustainable recovery of timber in a region increasingly prone to hurricanes, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service (USFS) awarded a grant to the GreenWood organization to provide training opportunities and market access to Puerto Rican workers. William Gould, director of theUSDA Caribbean Climate Hub, said the Wood Innovations […]
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$58M in budget cuts, adjustments put agriculture services at risk, Farm Bureau says
May 21, 2021
The head of the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau raised a red flag over the adjustments and cutbacks of more than $58 million to Agriculture Department programs included in the Fiscal 2022 budget, which “put major farmer aid programs at risk.” Bureau President Héctor I. Cordero-Toledo said information provided by the Administration for the Development of […]
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Local bee species could boost agriculture, food security for Puerto Rico and the world
May 20, 2021
The annual celebration of World Bee Day on May 20th, as recognized by the United Nations, is setting the stage for the emergence of the “Puerto Rican Bee,” scientifically known as gAHB, or Africanized gentle honeybee. This species of bee exclusive to Puerto Rico is hybrid, has unique genetics and has proliferated locally thanks to […]
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USDA awards $2.5M to Río Grande de Arecibo watershed restoration initiative
May 4, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded $2.5 million through its Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Regional Conservation Partnership Program to nonprofit Para la Naturaleza for the Río Grande de Arecibo Restoration Initiative. The nonprofit will partner with NRCS and the US Fish & Wildlife Service (FWS) to conduct activities in the Río Grande de Arecibo watershed to restore […]
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Farm Bureau supports González’s designation as agriculture secretary
April 26, 2021
Saying they “foresee a rebound in the sector” under the leadership of Agriculture Secretary-designate, Ramón González, members of the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau threw their support behind the farmer, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for today at the Senate. During a press conference, leaders of the coffee, fishing, dairy, and family markets sectors, together with […]
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Agriculture Dept. creates culinary competition to promote local products
April 23, 2021
Looking to promote farming and the consumption of locally sourced food, the Agriculture Department announced the start of the “Chef Del País” competition between culinary arts students that seeks chefs-in-training to prepare innovative recipes with local products. The cook-off was created in partnership with the InterAmerican University of Puerto Rico, Ana G. Méndez, ICPR Jr. […]
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USDA to distribute $35M in grants to support COVID-19 relief efforts
March 16, 2021
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is making an additional $35 million available this year through the Value-Added Producer Grant Program to support agricultural producers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding comes from the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 and there are $76 million available in total. The USDA is extending the application […]
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USDA-NRCS opens ’21 Caribbean Area Partners for Conservation funding call
March 8, 2021
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced that the NRCS Caribbean Area Partners for Conservation Funding call has been posted to Grants.gov and is open for applications through May 31, 2021. The NRCS anticipates that the amount available for support of this program in FY 2021 will be up to $450,000. The purpose of […]
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WCK opens new round of grants of up to $20K for farmers, fisheries
February 23, 2021
Small and medium agribusinesses in Puerto Rico have a new opportunity to apply to the World Central Kitchen Food Producer Network, through which they may land a grant of up to $20,000 to expand their agricultural, fishing or agribusiness project. In addition, applicants may get business and technical training, exposure to WCK’s network of restaurants, […]
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USDA offers conservation easements to farmers in Puerto Rico/USVI
February 15, 2021
Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands farmers and private landowners are encouraged to apply by March 26th for conservation easements to protect and restore agricultural working lands and wetlands through USDA’s Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP). A conservation easement is a voluntary agreement between a landowner and a government or non-government entity that creates a […]
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FEMA approves $1.8M for repairs to Puerto Rican fishing villages
January 18, 2021
At about 4 a.m. Christopher McGrath, a commercial fisherman from San Juan, begins to prepare his boat to go out to sea to find fresh fish. That hard work goes on for long hours until the sun goes down, where he then distributes the day’s catch to restaurants and to the public. Like him, nearly […]
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Caribbean Produce Exchange delivers 2.7M food boxes in Puerto Rico during pandemic
December 30, 2020
Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc., a Puerto Rican consumer food and fresh food distributor, delivered 2.7 million food boxes through its participation in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Farmers to Families Food Box Program” since the initiative began in May. More than 9 million people on the island suffering from food insecurity that has escalated during […]
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