The head of the Puerto Rico Restaurants Association blasted Senate Bill 2281 Tuesday, saying it could trigger an increase in chicken prices at the consumer level and would represent the creation of yet another government entity.
Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi on Tuesday urged Puerto Rico farmers to participate in the six orientation sessions the U.S. Farm Service Agency will conduct through Dec. 15, to let them know of the assistance programs available to them in the case of natural disasters and other emergencies.
The Agriculture Department launched Tuesday a $1 million institutional multimedia advertising campaign that aims to lift the consumption of local products from its current 20 percent level by inviting consumers to “buy local.”
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