MCS Spot activities focus on role of women entrepreneurs in agriculture
May 16, 2022
Another session of “Agro Mujer” will be held June 2, with a focus on tropical plants.
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Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico delivers agricultural programs to communities
April 13, 2022
Initiatives such as the company’s Sow Program and Grow and Learn show Bayer’s support to communities and corporate vision of “Health for All, Hunger for None.”
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Puerto Rican agriculture present in Expo Alimentaria 2022 fair in Spain
April 6, 2022
A delegation is in Barcelona at a convention to promote Puerto Rican products.
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Proyecto Agroecológico el Josco Bravo to train 150 new farmers
January 20, 2022
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 […]
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104th American Farm Bureau Federation convention coming to Puerto Rico in ’23
January 13, 2022
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 […]
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Granja Avícola Pujols launches Eco Natural organic fertilizer
September 27, 2021
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, […]
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Ag. Dept. announces more than $9M for Regional Incentive Program
August 23, 2021
The Agriculture Department announced that more than $9 million has been assigned for the Regional Incentive Program, through which farmers will be able to increase and maximize agricultural production on the island. The funding will be available until Oct. 31 through agency’s regional offices as established by Administrative Order 2021-27A. “We have maintained a firm […]
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Food sector leaders across Caribbean meet to discuss disaster preparedness, recovery
July 21, 2021
Education, technology, and insurance were the aspects of resilience food sector leaders agreed are key in preparing for and overcoming future emergencies. Nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen (WCK), gathered leaders in the food industry from the Caribbean region this week for the panel discussion “Creating Resilient Food Systems in the Caribbean.” Panelists included Michael Pintard, […]
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Puerto Rico public schools to serve locally harvested products
July 13, 2021
The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department and the Education Department have reached an agreement through which public school lunchrooms will serve locally harvested products when students return to the classrooms in August, the agencies announced. The contract represents some $30 million in annual purchases that will benefit some 300 farmers, News is my Business confirmed. Funding […]
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Bayer Crop Science expands ‘Programa Siembra’ farming education program
July 6, 2021
After concluding two projects with the Southern Puerto Rico Chamber of Commerce last week, Bayer Crop Science announced it is taking its “Programa Siembra” agricultural education program for adults to communities in Ponce and Mayagüez this summer. Starting this week, “Programa Siembra” is offering two new projects in Ponce. One is for teens and young […]
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Siembra Lista to sell local farming, artisanal products at gas station kiosks
May 26, 2021
Siembra Lista, a new concept to market Puerto Rico’s agricultural and artisanal products, was recently launched across a number of gas stations following a $30,000 investment, company executives confirmed. So far, gas stations in Naguabo, Bayamón, Guayama, Caguas, San Juan, Naranjito, Carolina and Fajardo, as well as community pharmacies, are featuring the unique kiosks stocked […]
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$58M in budget cuts, adjustments put agriculture services at risk, Farm Bureau says
May 21, 2021
The head of the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau raised a red flag over the adjustments and cutbacks of more than $58 million to Agriculture Department programs included in the Fiscal 2022 budget, which “put major farmer aid programs at risk.” Bureau President Héctor I. Cordero-Toledo said information provided by the Administration for the Development of […]
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Op-Ed: Controlling pests, a fundamental aspect of agriculture
May 5, 2021
Think, for a moment, about the tasks you do at home. Alternatively, think about the tasks you do at work. Surely, for each of these tasks, you have one or more tools to complete them. The same happens with the tasks that we carry out in agriculture. Let me talk to you today about controlling […]
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World Central Kitchen re-launches Volunteer Agritourism program across Caribbean
March 16, 2021
Locals and visitors seeking fun and safe outdoor experiences will once again have the opportunity to visit and support food producers in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and The Bahamas through the Food Producer Network, a resilience program of nonprofit organization World Central Kitchen (WCK). The Food Producer Network (FPN) officially launched in Puerto […]
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Bayer Crop Science ‘Grow and Learn’ program sparks interest in agriculture
February 2, 2021
Bayer Crop Science Puerto Rico’s “Grow and Learn” program, launched last year, has met its goal of sparking an interest in agriculture and research in children and youths, company officials said. Implemented last semester at the Manuel Fernández Juncos Public School in Juana Díaz, the pilot program impacted 23 elementary school students and their parents […]
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