P.R. gov’t to be sole medical cannabis supplier
March 21, 2016
Now that medical marijuana is legal in Puerto Rico, don't count on local farmers joining the green rush. At least not yet.
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Depto De La Comida to focus on restaurant at new venue
February 29, 2016
When opportunity knocks on the door, they say one should answer quickly, which is just what a popular San Juan food business, with a big role promoting Puerto Rico's organic agriculture, has just done.
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Viandharina to produce, package locally grown harvests
June 12, 2015
Viandharina, a new agro-industrial company based in Salinas, has opened for business in the south following a $1.6 million investment in a plant that seeks to substitute imports of several Puerto Rican food staples, including sweet and green plantain and breadfruit “tostones.”
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USDA offers support to citrus farmers battling ‘greening’
May 29, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency State Executive Director Juan M. Ortiz-Serbiá announced Thursday that the agency has made available financial assistance to eligible Puerto Rico’s citrus growers for the removal of trees afflicted with “Huanglongbing” (HLB, also known as citrus greening) and for replanting groves with new healthy stock.
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USDA expands StrikeForce Initiatives to Puerto Rico
April 23, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture officials from the agency’s Agricultural Marketing Service, Food and Nutrition Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, and Rural Development, joined Puerto Rico’s First Lady, Wilma Pastrana on Wednesday to announce the expansion of its StrikeForce for Rural Growth and Opportunity program into Puerto Rico.
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USDA opens call for $28M in grants for rural businesses
March 31, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Monday the availability of $28 million for grants to support rural businesses to help create jobs across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico opens region’s 1st horse quarantine facility
October 7, 2014
The Puerto Rico Horse Racing Industry and Sport Administration officially inaugurated its Horse Quarantine Port, the first facility of its kind to be certified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in the Caribbean region.
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Puerto Rico Agriculture Dept. lands $524K USDA grant
October 3, 2014
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday a round of funding to strengthen markets for specialty crops, such as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, horticulture and nursery crops, which will benefit Puerto Rico with a $524,511 grant to the Agriculture Department.
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Puerto Rico Supplies Group expands farmers network
October 3, 2014
With an investment of more than five $5 million, Puerto Rico Supplies Group announced Thursday a partnership with a farmers network on the island to boost production of and create jobs.
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USDA assigns $163K to 5 Puerto Rico solar projects
September 19, 2014
Five proposals from Puerto Rico requesting a combined $163,000 in funding have been selected to benefit from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, to develop energy efficiency projects.
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USDA opens dairy farm risk management program to P.R.
September 2, 2014
USDA Puerto Rico Farm Service Agency Executive Director Juan Ortiz-Serbiá, announced that starting today, island farmers can enroll in the new dairy Margin Protection Program. The voluntary program, established by the 2014 Farm Bill, provides financial assistance to participating farmers when the margin — the difference between the price of milk and feed costs — falls below the coverage level selected by the farmer.
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SNAP program amended to include more farm workers
June 19, 2014
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.
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Agriculture Dept. reviewing milk, coffee prices
May 12, 2014
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.
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PRIDCO seeks RFPs to run sugarcane harvest project
May 7, 2014
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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Gustos Coffee Co. invests $1M to expand retail presence
March 4, 2014
Gustos Coffee Co., producers of the Casa Grande brand of Puerto Rican-grown 100 percent Arabica coffee, is getting ready to expand its presence in the island’s retail market, investing $1 million in its operation to meet growing local demand for its aromatic home-grown java.
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