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Puerto Rico Department of Agriculture

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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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Prior to the Constitution, according to law 60 of April 25, 1940, it was known as Department of Agriculture. The most recent reorganization of government responsibilities concerning the department come from Law No. 4 of 2010.
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as the Department of "Agriculture and Commerce", most of the commerce at the time of its enactment being agriculture-based. The DAC oversees
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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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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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Secretary of Agriculture of Puerto Rico

Executive branch
Santurce
San Juan
PR
Secretary
Law No. 60 of 1940
Article IV
Constitution of Puerto Rico
Law No. 4 of 2010
www.agricultura.gobierno.pr
a series
Executive branch of the
government of Puerto Rico

Office of the Governor
Chief of Staff
Executive offices
Governor's Advisory Board
Office of Management and Budget
Planning Board
Secretariat of Governance
Chief of Staff
AFICA
Commission on Cooperative Development
Commission on Safety and Public Protection
Economic Development Bank
Environmental Quality Board
Federal Affairs Administration
Financing of Housing Authority
Financing of Puerto Rico Infrastructure Authority

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