Students of the alternative and personalized education organization, Nuestra Escuela in Caguas, over the weekend began an agricultural project at a farm in the mountain town of Orocovis. A group of students and teachers that founded Nuestra Escuela and members of the Toro Negro community, started the sowing of some 5,000 sweet potato seeds, which […]
The Puerto Rico Agriculture Department’s Administration for the Development of Agricultural Enterprises has allocated $256,000 to promote growth and development in the island’s Small Ruminants production industry. Agriculture Secretary Carlos Flores described the move as important for the sector “after the Department succeeded for the first time last year, in organizing the sector with a […]
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Agriculture, the Defense Logistics Agency and U.S. Department of Commerce Minority Business Development Agency recently allocated $54.7 million in funds for Puerto Rico.
This initiative evolved out of a task force that was formed after Hurricane María.
Fresh produce will be served starting next week.
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló a pair of executive orders to achieve efficiencies in the Insurance Commissioners’ Office and the Office of the Commissioner of Financial Institutions, as well as other offices related to the agricultural industry.
The island’s coffee industry valued at $100 million before the hurricane, suffered a destruction of nearly 20 million coffee plantations, resulting in $18 million in damages.
The Agriculture Department and the Puerto Rico Pork Producers Cooperative unveiled a joint initiative to put local roasted pork, known as “lechón asado," back in the island’s restaurants ahead of the upcoming holiday season.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that Alelí Environmental has been selected to receive funding to support agricultural education and community projects in southwest Puerto Rico.
The Monsanto Company unveiled its first phase of the Monsanto Caribe expansion project by inaugurating a new smart greenhouse at the Juana Diaz site.
Puerto Rico Agriculture Secretary Carlos Flores Ortega confirmed that during a recent meeting with representatives of the Starbucks Foundation, an agenda and timetable were set to soon begin importing coffee beans to the island.
Motivated by a strong growth in sales, Forteza Caribbean Chocolate announced the expansion of the offer of flavors that make up the line of fine chocolate bars Forteza One Bar, supported by an aggressive strategy to increase the cultivation of cocoa beans in Puerto Rico to meet the local and international demand.
As part of its commitment to the island's agriculture, Puerto Rico Farm Credit will pay $1.7 million in 2017 dividends to its client-shareholders this month, the agency announced.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service announced the availability of up to $250,000 in 2018 Caribbean Area Conservation Innovation Grants.
The Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) recently launched a campaign that seeks to answer frequently asked questions about its industry, such as its economic impact and how farmers benefit from it.
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