Organic soil amendments: Enhancing vegetable production & soil health in Puerto Rico Ermita Hernandez Heredia, Associate Professor from the University of Puerto Rico, details enhancing vegetable production and soil health in Puerto Rico in this organic soil amendments particular focus. Puerto Rico is an island with a population of over 3 million people, but it produces less than 15% of the food it consumes. The Puerto Rican food system is particularly vulnerable because of adverse climate change effects, such as the increase of extreme weather events and the dependence on importation. Agricultural economists and food security experts recommend priority in the production and accessibility of short terms crops such as vegetables. This should be aligned with sustainable farming practices to be accessible to future generations.