Puerto Rico Tourism Co. certifies 2 new agrotourism operations
December 14, 2020
The Puerto Rico Tourism Co. announced that two companies dedicated agricultural production — Cosecha Don Juan and ¡Viva La Cosecha! —have been certified under the agency’s Agrotourism Program. These are, both located in the metro region. With these two certifications, there is a total of 26 companies that currently offer agrotourism experiences for the general […]
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USDA-NRCS awards $8.5M in conservation assistance to Caribbean farmers in ’20
October 19, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) approved 364 new Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) contracts worth about $8.5 million in Fiscal 2020, the agency said. It worked in partnership with farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners in the Caribbean Area (Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), to develop conservation plans for […]
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2 Puerto Rico-based co.’s assigned $45.5M in 3rd round of USDA’s Food Box Program
September 18, 2020
Caribbean Produce Exchange, LLC and Drouyn & Co. Inc. were among the 50 vendors selected to receive a combined $45.5 million from the third round of funding of the Farmers to Families Food Box program, overseen by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Caribbean Produce Exchange, LLC, which has been distributing food boxes since mid-May, has […]
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FEMA invests $2.6M in Puerto Rico’s agriculture sector
August 27, 2020
Puerto Rico’s agricultural industry is preparing to receive more than $2.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Central Office of Recovery, Reconstruction and Resilience of Puerto Rico, or COR3, to continue recovery after Hurricane María. The sector lost 40% of its infrastructure following the 2017 storm. Among the obligations is $1.4 million to repair the […]
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USDA invests $632K in renewable energy program in rural Puerto Rico
August 25, 2020
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 […]
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$500K earmarked to aid Puerto Rico farmers affected by dry spell
July 1, 2020
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) […]
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1M+ Puerto Rico residents have benefited from USDA food box program
June 17, 2020
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 […]
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USDA to provide $1B in loan guarantees for rural businesses, ag producers
May 22, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the agency is making available up to $1 billion in loan guarantees to help rural businesses meet their working capital needs during the coronavirus pandemic. Additionally, agricultural producers that are not eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency loans may receive funding under USDA Business & Industry […]
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Caribbean Produce Exchange lands ‘Farmers to Families Food Box Program’ contract
May 19, 2020
Puerto Rican consumer food and fresh food distributor, Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc., announced the creation of a coalition of multiple food industry sectors and the local Agriculture Department to participate in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s “Farmers to Families Food Box Program.” Through the initiative, the coalition will use $107 million in grant funding to […]
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Caribbean Produce, Puerto Rico farmers ship 16K lbs. of fruit, vegetables to Bronx
April 28, 2020
Caribbean Produce Exchange Inc. joined forces with a group of local farmers to export a container full of fresh fruits, plantains and other “Son de Aquí” local products to the Puerto Rican and Hispanic communities of South Bronx affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of CPE’s social commitment and mission to nurture families with […]
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Puerto Rico Farm Credit to help farmers handle COVID-19 emergency
April 8, 2020
Puerto Rico Farm Credit confirmed it will be offering local farmers affected by the COVID-19 emergency options to get financial assistance available through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. The SBA has selected a number of financial institutions in Puerto Rico to help the different sectors. The program offers employers a loan to […]
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Digital tool launched to keep track of Puerto Rico’s farming cycles
March 31, 2020
The USDA Caribbean Climate Hub at the International Institute of Tropical Forestry, in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture, developed an online tool to visualize annual agricultural production data across Puerto Rico. Climate Hub Director William Gould explained that the data displayed by the Agricultural Statistics tool is an interactive platform which shows […]
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$1.6M Growponics hydroponic nursery opens in Isabela
December 18, 2019
The Puerto Rico Techno Economic Corridor inaugurated Growponics, a high-technology hydroponic nursery in Isabela following an investment of more than $1.6 million in its first phase, and creating eight direct jobs. The project, designed for planting and harvesting green vegetables, is part of the Finca Explora ecosystem, the island’s first agro-technological incubator located in the […]
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Nespresso launches ‘Cafecito de Puerto Rico,’ its 1st local coffee
October 22, 2019
Nespresso announced the launch of Cafecito de Puerto Rico, its first Puerto Rican coffee, available exclusively to U.S. mainland consumers. As the newest addition to the “Reviving Origins” program, this limited-edition coffee highlights the natural earthiness of Puerto Rico’s coffee beans. Since 2018, Nespresso has been working with the Hispanic Federation and coffee farmers in […]
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Agriculture Dept. to boost marketing of local products sold under ‘DelPaís’ brand
August 21, 2019
The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department will strengthen the promotion and sale of agricultural products marketed under the DelPaís brand through an agreement signed between the its Agricultural Development Innovation Fund division and Supermercados Selectos. Ruth L. Pagán, executive director of FIDA, as the division is known for its initials in Spanish, said together with Agriculture […]
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