Café Yaucono donates 100 coffee trees to growers
julio 20, 2016
Café Yaucono, along with its parent company, Puerto Rico Coffee Roasters, delivered 200,000 coffee trees to 100 local coffee growers as part of its agricultural program, the companies announced Tuesday.
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Yauco coffee grower ordered to pay $101K in back wages
julio 6, 2016
A consent judgment has been filed in federal district court ordering a Yauco coffee grower to pay $101,484 in back wages to more than 170 year-round farm workers and seasonal coffee pickers who the company underpaid between 2011 and 2014.
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USDA announces measures to lift Puerto Rico economy
junio 3, 2016
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday several measures to strengthen rural opportunity in Puerto Rico, including designating the Eastern Region as a federal “Promise Zone.”
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P.R.’s agriculture sector bright spot in local economy
abril 4, 2016
Mired in recession and awaiting a fix for its huge debt crisis, Puerto Rico has one bright spot in the local economy: Agriculture.
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P.R. gov’t to be sole medical cannabis supplier
marzo 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
febrero 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
junio 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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El Departamento de Agricultura de los Estados Unidos (USDA) ofrece apoyo a los productores de cítricos que luchan contra el ‘enverdecimiento’
29 de mayo de 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
abril 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
31 de marzo de 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
octubre 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
octubre 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
octubre 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
septiembre 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.
2 de septiembre de 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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