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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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Department of Agriculture "umbrella".
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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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899:. Departmento de Agricultura de Puerto Rico. Archived from
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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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739:and stable markets for producers and consumers;
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307:Public-Private Partnerships Authority
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1040:Natural and Environmental Resources
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392:Natural and Environmental Resources
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357:Economic Development and Commerce
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412:Transportation and Public Works
297:Office of the Inspector General
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1000:Corrections and Rehabilitation
447:Corrections and Rehabilitation
352:Corrections and Rehabilitation
272:Financing of Housing Authority
267:Federal Affairs Administration
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302:Public Financing Corporation
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
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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798:Antonio González Chapell
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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114:Ramón González Beiró,
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565:Internal Revenue Code
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402:Sports and Recreation
808:Javier Rivera Aquino
108:Department executive
64:Preceding department
803:Carlos López Nieves
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41:Department overview
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907:December 1,
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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
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116:Secretary
1065:Treasury
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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
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