Program to promote food security, healthy living and intergenerational learning in Villa Prades community. #NewsismyBusiness
The partnership gives Caritas a presence in MIDA’s publication and its annual Conference & Food Show. #NewsismyBusiness
The sustainable agriculture courses will be offered in 11 locations in Puerto Rico. #NewsIsMyBusiness
Agrupar initiative fosters food security and environmental benefits. #NewsismyBusiness
High energy costs threaten food security, jobs and businesses, according to a study commissioned by Supermercados Selectos. #NewsismyBusiness
Four projects receive funding for sustainability and conservation efforts in the 2023 Ford Environmental Grants program. #NewsismyBusiness
During the fund’s first year, candidates will be chosen for up to four projects to receive a grant of $150,000 for three consecutive years.
On the western side of Puerto Rico, an innovative agribusiness company with ample growth projections aims to bring about the island’s food sovereignty and security by becoming a reliable source of fresh, nutritious food and eliminating the reliance on sub-par food imports. Fusion Farms, Puerto Rico’s first and only hurricane-protected vertical indoor aquaponic farm developer […]
World Central Kitchen, a nonprofit that uses the power of food to nourish communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and beyond, will hold a panel discussion entitled “Creating Resilient Food Systems in the Caribbean,” on July 19 at 3 p.m. The virtual event will be free to attend and will feature leaders in […]
The island municipality of Culebra is one of 13 communities selected to participate in “Local Foods, Local Places” (LFLP), a federal partnership program that supports community-led efforts to reinvest in existing neighborhoods, protects the environment, and improves residents’ health and quality of life through the development of the local food economy. The US Environmental Protection […]
Mired in recession and awaiting a fix for its huge debt crisis, Puerto Rico has one bright spot in the local economy: Agriculture.
Puerto Rico consumers spend $8.5 billion in food annually, an amount that represents 15 percent of their total expenses, making the sector one of the most important components of the local economy.
Puerto Rico imports a staggering 80 percent of all of the food that its nearly four million residents consume, a fact that compels thought and strategy on how to ensure there will be enough to go around now and in the future.
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