Groups Call for Self-Sufficiency Amid Cuts to Federal Farming Programs – PR Informa

Groups call for self-sufficiency amid cuts to federal farming programs – PR informa

“Nutritional security is not just a dream; it is an urgent need that is possible to achieve, but only with the right support and...

SAN JUAN – Mayors, farmers and representatives of the diaspora demanded Thursday concrete tools to advance toward food self-sufficiency in the country, after denouncing the effects of new federal cuts affecting agricultural support programs. “Puerto Rico imports about 90 percent of the food we consume. With each federal cut, they put us at greater risk. They don’t just take away funds, they don’t give us the tools to grow our own food,” said May…

Mayors, farmers and representatives of the Puerto Rican diaspora called on Thursday to implement concrete measures to advance the country’s food self-sufficiency, after denouncing the impact of new federal cuts on agricultural support programs. “Puerto Rico imports about 90 percent of the food we consume. With each federal cut, they put us at greater risk. They don’t just take away funds, they don’t give us the tools to grow our own food,” said …

By Redacción Es Noticia redacción@esnoticiapr.com Mayors, farmers and representatives of the diaspora demanded -today, Thursday- concrete proposals to move towards food self-sufficiency in the country, after denouncing the effects of new federal cuts affecting agricultural support programs. “Puerto Rico imports about 90 percent of the food we consume. With each federal cut, they put us at greater risk. They don’t just take away funds, they don’t…