In an effort to pull individuals out of their dependence on the government and improve the island’s food security issues, Gov. Alejandro García-Padilla announced Wednesday several amendments to the local Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program that will allow more families to continue or start working at farms, without losing their benefits.
The Agriculture Department is currently reviewing milk and coffee prices to determine whether increases are necessary for the products that are staples for Puerto Rican consumers. The results for both reviews should be ready by summer, agency Secretary Myrna Comas said.
The Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company is seeking an operator for the second and third phases of the recently launched sugarcane harvesting project, opening a call for Request for Proposals on Tuesday.
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