Monsanto donates $1M in land to agribusiness incubator
June 2, 2017
The Puerto Rico Techno Economic Corridor Inc. (PRTEC) has announced a new public private partnership initiative and the creation of a business incubator for young farmers and agricultural science students in Isabela, the Finca Explora Program: Agribusiness Incubator and Processing Center.
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ID’ing new gastronomic tourism areas on gov’t agenda
May 25, 2017
Recognizing the importance of gastronomy in the island’s economic development and tourism, the Department of Agriculture and the Puerto Rico Tourism Company have joined forces to work on what will be the island’s areas of gastronomic tourism.
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PRABIA celebrates AgBiotech industry achievements
May 9, 2017
The arrival of spring also means the arrival of the first ever Agricultural Biotechnology Season’s End Festival, a celebration that highlights the industry’s achievements and innovations, as represented by the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA).
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Agrohack Conference back May 13 with more offerings
April 4, 2017
To bring cutting-edge agricultural education to a bigger crowd, this year’s Agrohack Conference will take place at the Puerto Rico Convention Center on May 13, organizers said Monday.
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Syngenta re-opens Salinas facility after $6M investment
March 1, 2017
Seed research and development company Syngenta on Tuesday re-opened its Salinas facilities, after investing some $6 million in upgrades, company officials announced.
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Rosselló appoints Treasury, AAFAF, Ag., DNER heads
December 16, 2016
Governor-elect Ricardo Rosselló announced Thursday his nominees to head the Treasury, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Environmental Resources (DNER) departments, as well as the executive director of the Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority, or AAFAF.
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Departamento de la Comida expanding scope
October 24, 2016
A pioneer in Puerto Rico’s farm-to-table movement, Departamento de La Comida is expanding its scope.
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Gustos Coffee: Focus on local market first, export later
August 30, 2016
Hidden in a Guaynabo industrial park — and wedged among a department store, an air-conditioning distributor and a manufacturer of industrial equipment — Gustos Coffee Co. runs one of San Juan’s most eclectic coffee shops as well as a roasting plant aimed at satisfying the indulgences of demanding local coffee drinkers
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Taco Maker to invest $1.5M annually in local beef
June 29, 2016
The owners of the Taco Maker franchise in Puerto Rico, FransGlobal, announced this week its decision to buy the more than 50,000 pounds of beef consumed monthly at its 90 local restaurants from island farmers, representing an annual investment of some $1.5 million.
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USDA announces measures to lift Puerto Rico economy
June 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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U.S. Ag Sec to make 1st official visit to P.R. next week
May 27, 2016
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack will make his first official visit to Puerto Rico starting next Tuesday, when he will highlight the U.S. Department of Agriculture's ongoing commitment to addressing food security and rural opportunity in the Commonwealth.
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Ag-Biotech Industry, UPR partner to benefit agronomists
April 6, 2016
As Puerto Rico finds itself in the midst of furthering its role in the knowledge economy on a large scale, the Puerto Rico Agricultural Biotechnology Industry Association (PRABIA) and the Mayagüez campus of the University of Puerto Rico signed Tuesday a collaboration agreement that will benefit the agronomists that graduate each year.
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Agrohack conference to focus on innovation, tech
March 31, 2016
Looking to add to the island’s efforts to promote agriculture as a sustainable source of growth and economic development, a group of entrepreneurs will host Agrohack, a conference focusing on the sector, on May 28.
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Depto De La Comida to focus on restaurant at new venue
February 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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USDA opens app cycle for $100M biofuels infrastructure
June 15, 2015
Following an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack in May, the Commodity Credit Corporation announced that all 50 states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. may apply for up to $100 million in grants under the Biofuels Infrastructure Partnership.
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