Puerto Rico’s coffee industry is marking its 275th anniversary this year, a milestone to be celebrated during the second edition of the “Puerto Rico Coffee Expo,” slated for Oct. 8-9, at the Puerto Rico Convention ...
In the wake of the destruction Hurricane Irene inflicted upon the agriculture sector, currently estimated at some $20 million, the Economic Development Bank has granted an automatic three-month stay on loans held by insured farmers, ...
Hurricane Irene dealt a $17.8 million blow Puerto Rico’s agriculture as it unleashed its strong wind and dumped inches of rains on the island since Sunday, ripping up or drowning acres of plantains and fruit ...