Proyectos

Budget:$199,580 PI: Alicia Barriga, Ph.D. Co-PIs: Alexandra Gregory, PhD & Gladys Gonzalez, PhD Title: Agribusiness and Sustainability for Rural Development. Farmer Training and Learning Assessment in Agribusiness and Soil Health Period: 2024 – 2026 Donor: NRCS-USDA

Budget: $141,616 PI: Alexandra Gregory, Ph.D. Co-PIs: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Title: Building Analytical and Global Competencies through Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship Research Internships in Puerto Rico Description: MODExL is a program funded by the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), Higher Education Challenge. The program is designed to prepare the next generation of professionals…

Budget: $200,000 PI: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Co-PIs: Héctor Tavárez, Ph.D. & Alexandra Gregory, Ph.D. Title: Food Security Data Center Description: A database initiative that provides accessible information and interactive tools to better understand food security and food systems in Puerto Rico. Period: 2022-2026 Donors: NIFA – USDA

Budget: $81,355 PI: Héctor Tavárez, Ph.D. Title: Using Cost-Benefit Analyses to Determine the Economic Viability of Developing Recreational Opportunities in the Rio Hondo Community Forest of Puerto Rico Description: Assessment of the economic feasibility of developing recreational opportunities in the Río Hondo Community Forest through cost-benefit analysis. Period: 2021-2025 Donors: McIntire-Stennis, NIFA – USDA

Budget: $5,000,000. PI: Esbal Jiménez, Ph.D. Co-PI: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Title: LEADING to Federal Agency Employment Description: This project provides students with training and professional skills development to prepare them for employment opportunities across the various USDA agencies. Period: 2024-2028 Donor: NIFA-USD

Budget: $200,000 PI: Héctor Tavárez, Ph.D. Co-PIs: Alexandra Gregory, Ph.D. & Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Title: Incorporating agricultural economics into the doctoral program on tropical agriculture in Puerto Rico Description: This project develops doctoral-level courses in Agricultural Economics for the Ph.D. Program in Tropical Agriculture at the College of Agricultural Sciences. Period: 2024-2027 Donors: NIFA…

Budget: $1,000,000 PIs: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. & Ricardo Fuentes, Ph.D. Co-PIs: Hector Tavarez, Ph.D. & Alexandra Gregory, Ph.D. Title: Asistencia técnica en la producción de las cuentas trimestrales del producto bruto y la matriz de insumo de producto 2017 Description: La UPRM ofrece asistencia técnica a la Junta de Planificación para la producción de las…

Budget: $100,000 PI: Alicia Barriga, Ph.D. Co-PI: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Title: Rural health and agricultural production in Puerto Rico Description: This project evaluates the determinants of rural health in Puerto Rico and examines their relationship with agricultural production. Period: 2024-2026 Donors: Hatch-USDA

Budget: $400,000 PI: Alicia Barriga, Ph.D. Co-PI: Julio César Hernandez, Ph.D. Title: Cost Model to Compensate Farmers Description: This project develops a model to estimate farm production input costs. Period: 2025-2027 Donors: NRCS-USDA

Budget: $150,000 PI: Julio César Hernandez, Ph.D. Title: Análisis de la Producción y Costos Locales de Café (Fase I y II) Description: Este proyecto estima el costo de producción del café para el año 2023. Period: 2022-2024 Donor: Departamento de Agricultura 

Budget: $750,000 PI: Alexandra Gregory, Ph.D. Co-PI: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Title: Socially Disadvantage Farmers Description: This project provides disadvantaged farmers in Puerto Rico with skills in grant proposal writing and farm management. Period: 2023-2025 Donors: OPPE-USDA

Budget: $150,000 PI: Julio César Hernández, Ph.D. Title: Developing a High Quality Human Capital in Agricultural Economics through a Long Distance Program Description: The objective of this project is to develop an online degree program in Agricultural Economics. Period: 2018-2021 Donors: NIFA-USDA