The Proyecto Agroecológico el Josco Bravo will train 150 new farmers through the ninth edition of its “Productores y Promotores” course starting next month, in seven locations throughout Puerto Rico, the nonprofit announced. The course has a network of more than 60 farms that serve as mentors and where students must complete 50 hours of […]
The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department announced that the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 104th annual convention will take place in San Juan, for the first time, Jan. 6-11, 2023. More than 5,000 farmers from the 50 states and Puerto Rico are expected to participate in this event in which industry leaders will be educating farmers about […]
Granja Avícola Pujols, based in the town of San Sebastián and dedicated to the production of eggs marketed under the Del País brand, announced the launch of Eco Natural, the first organic fertilizer based on chicken manure produced locally that will be sold exclusively in Walmart stores islandwide. Yanice Deynes, president of Granja Avícola Pujols, […]