The annual celebration of World Bee Day on May 20th, as recognized by the United Nations, is setting the stage for the emergence of the “Puerto Rican Bee,” scientifically known as gAHB, or Africanized gentle honeybee. This species of bee exclusive to Puerto Rico is hybrid, has unique genetics and has proliferated locally thanks to […]
The price of locally produced fresh milk will increase for the first time since 2014, to offset an increase in production costs evidenced in a recent economic study by the Agriculture Department’s Dairy Industry Regulatory Office (ORIL, in Spanish). During a news conference, Agriculture Secretary Ramón González and ORIL Administrator Javier Lugo-Rullán confirmed that effective […]
Saying they “foresee a rebound in the sector” under the leadership of Agriculture Secretary-designate, Ramón González, members of the Puerto Rico Farm Bureau threw their support behind the farmer, whose confirmation hearing is scheduled for today at the Senate. During a press conference, leaders of the coffee, fishing, dairy, and family markets sectors, together with […]
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