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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rep. Eladio ‘Layito’ Cardona-Quiles, who represents District 16, announced the upcoming reopening of the Plaza Agropecuaria in San Sebastián to promote family markets and economic activity in the region he represents. The plaza will reopen Feb. 5. The reopening comes after talks with Agriculture Secretary-designate Ramón González, who confirmed the availability of $2 million in […]
Puerto Rico may soon have a new player in the specialty carbonated drinks category, with the launch of The Pop’d Shop soda brand, a product manufactured by a startup currently participating in business accelerator Parallel18’s Generation 8 cohort. Company founder Mark Wieder said the handcrafted soda pop line — which features four different flavors: citrus, […]
The University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez Campus (known as RUM) recently received a $750,000 grant from the Puerto Rico Agriculture Department to develop Tropical Animal Reproduction Research Center (CIRAT, in Spanish), under the School of Agricultural Sciences’ Agricultural Experimental Station. The Center, an idea created by a group of multidisciplinary researchers from the School of […]
A vertical indoor farming project supported by the Otoao Health Corp. (known as COSSAO for its initials in Spanish) was inaugurated recently to promote hydroponic crops inside cargo containers at the Antonio Tulla Torres School in Utuado. The project has the support of nonprofits ConPRmetidos and the Puerto Rico Community Foundation, which provided financial assistance […]
Nespresso announced the launch of Cafecito de Puerto Rico, its first Puerto Rican coffee, available exclusively to U.S. mainland consumers. As the newest addition to the “Reviving Origins” program, this limited-edition coffee highlights the natural earthiness of Puerto Rico’s coffee beans. Since 2018, Nespresso has been working with the Hispanic Federation and coffee farmers in […]
PRatian LLC, a Puerto Rican company dedicated to the development of aerospace technology to solve agricultural problems, has been selected to receive a $200,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Small Business Innovation Research program. “It is the first time an agricultural company from Puerto Rico wins these funds in more than 20 years,” […]
VisitRico, a Puerto Rican nonprofit organization whose mission it is to strengthen the agricultural economy of the island, selected Adolfo Méndez-Nouel as ambassador of agritourism on the island to lead its mission of sustainable agritourism and agricultural education. Méndez-Nouel is director of operations and creative manager of Manhattan Physio Group and co-founder of MPG Essentials […]
World Central Kitchen announced the opening of its bi-annual cycle of Plow to Plate, the organization’s agricultural support platform that offers direct financial support, training opportunities, and volunteer assistance to small farmers, agribusinesses, and community-led projects in the food sector. The latest call to apply to Plow to Plate begins Sept. 1 and closes Oct. […]
World Central Kitchen (WCK) welcomed 22 projects to its comprehensive support platform to promote sustainable food projects on the island called Plow to Plate, which offers direct financial support and training to small farmers, agribusinesses, community-based projects, and business initiatives in the food sector. The goal is to help these entities revitalize their operations after […]
Innovation and entrepreneurship platform INprende will co-host an event for women-owned agribusinesses and female farmers as part of a subsidies program created by the American Red Cross in collaboration with the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust. The call to participate in the program was opened during the “Women Innovating in Agriculture” event. Applications […]
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