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DAPR administers rural development, credit, and conservation programs that are designed to implement national growth policies, and it conducts scientific and technological research in all areas of agriculture. Through its inspection and grading services, DAPR ensures standards of quality in food
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Throughout the years, the department's name has been modified, as well as its structure, but today remains a separate structure with additional agencies and public corporations as part of the
Department of Agriculture "umbrella".
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work and conservation and is headed by a cabinet secretary. The current secretary is Ramón González Beiró who was confirmed in May 2021.
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932:(in Spanish). Biblioteca Virtual de la Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto
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Puerto Rico
Department of Agriculture building in Santurce, San Juan
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Help to develop and expand markets abroad for agricultural products.
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The department is headed by a cabinet secretary, appointed by the
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Support agricultural production, commercial fishing, and
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Agricultural department of the
Government of Puerto Rico
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Executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico
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Executive departments of the government of Puerto Rico
782:. The current incumbent is Ramón González Beiró.
70:Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture and Commerce
848:. La Rama Judicial de Puerto Rico. Archived from
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739:and stable markets for producers and consumers;
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742:Work to improve and maintain farm income; and
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252:Commission on Safety and Public Protection
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1091:Department of Agriculture of Puerto Rico
846:"Artículo 4-6: Departamentos ejecutivos"
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697:Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture
307:Public-Private Partnerships Authority
247:Commission on Cooperative Development
91:1311 Avenida Manuel Fernández Juncos
1040:Natural and Environmental Resources
487:Natural and Environmental Resources
392:Natural and Environmental Resources
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826:Ramón González Beiró 2021-present
452:Economic Development and Commerce
357:Economic Development and Commerce
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1060:Transportation and Public Works
507:Transportation and Public Works
412:Transportation and Public Works
297:Office of the Inspector General
212:Office of Management and Budget
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352:Corrections and Rehabilitation
272:Financing of Housing Authority
267:Federal Affairs Administration
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302:Public Financing Corporation
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727:The purpose of DAPR is to:
709:Constitution of Puerto Rico
705:Departamento de Agricultura
560:Government Development Bank
287:Government Development Bank
262:Environmental Quality Board
159:www.agricultura.gobierno.pr
141:Constitution of Puerto Rico
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1086:Agriculture in Puerto Rico
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292:Municipal Financing Agency
1035:Labor and Human Resources
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813:Justo A. Méndez Rodriguez
602:Processes & protocols
482:Labor and Human Resources
387:Labor and Human Resources
312:Secretariat of Governance
257:Economic Development Bank
222:Secretariat of Governance
207:Governor's Advisory Board
181:government of Puerto Rico
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878:(in Spanish). 2021-05-10
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575:Public Improvements Fund
1101:Forestry in Puerto Rico
823:2013: Myrna Comas Pagan
793:Miguel Hernandez Agosto
772:Governor of Puerto Rico
179:Executive branch of the
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337:Cabinet-level officers
190:Office of the Governor
114:Ramón González Beiró,
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780:Senate of Puerto Rico
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565:Internal Revenue Code
497:Sports and Recreation
402:Sports and Recreation
808:Javier Rivera Aquino
108:Department executive
64:Preceding department
803:Carlos López Nieves
774:and subject to the
580:Special State Funds
49:April 25, 1940
41:Department overview
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930:bvirtualogp.pr.gov
903:on August 19, 2014
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78:Jurisdiction
990:Agriculture
907:December 1,
856:December 1,
786:Secretaries
737:fair prices
733:aquaculture
570:Public debt
437:Agriculture
430:Departments
332:Agriculture
20:Puerto Rico
1080:Categories
882:2021-06-10
832:References
750:Activities
735:to ensure
137:Article IV
56:1940-04-25
1010:Education
457:Education
362:Education
116:Secretary
1065:Treasury
897:"Inicio"
585:Taxation
524:Finances
512:Treasury
417:Treasury
171:a series
169:Part of
98:San Juan
94:Santurce
1030:Justice
1025:Housing
778:of the
719:History
701:Spanish
477:Justice
472:Housing
382:Justice
377:Housing
325:Cabinet
155:Website
139:of the
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1015:Family
936:15 May
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535:Budget
467:Health
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367:Family
173:on the
46:Formed
1055:State
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502:State
407:State
242:AFICA
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