Informação: Vasco Cordeiro opens new Faial Slaughterhouse as part of strategy to strengthen agriculture
The President of the Government opened today a new slaughterhouse on Faial Island, an investment over five million Euros that falls within the strategy to strengthen Azorean agriculture and the competitiveness of the meat sector. "This new Faial slaughterhouse is an example of another tool at the service of Faial and the Regional economy in the context of what I consider to be a structural work u... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces increase of investment in agricultural infrastructures in 2019
The President of the Government announced an investment of about 11 million Euros in agricultural infrastructures in 2019, a nine percent increase over this year, which falls within the reduction of production costs incurred by farms as provided for in the regional strategy for the sector. "In the context of the investment plan we are working on, we intend to invest about 11 million Euros in agric... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens application for training and preventive actions under PRORURAL+
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, opens in November an application period for training and prevention of natural disasters under the Rural Development Programme for the Azores, PRORURAL+. For both sub-measures, there is an overall allocation of 400 thousand Euros. On November 2, the opening notices will be published for th... Mais >>

Informação: Azores cheese with great potential for sale in national and international markets, says Regional Director for Agriculture
The Regional Director for Agriculture, José Élio Ventura, highlighted today the great export potential of the Azores cheese, both in the national and international markets for its quality, durability and diversity. "This is a product that creates more employment and has durability. In the context of the dairy sector, it is perhaps the best way to overcome the sea barrier that separates... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Milk is product of exceptional quality that deserves to be increasingly valued, says Regional Director for Rural Development
The Regional Director for Rural Development, Valter Braga, stressed today that the Azores milk is an emblematic product of exceptional quality that deserve to be increasingly valued as regards the price paid to producers and dissemination among consumers. "There is no doubt that the Azores milk is a product of exceptional quality, being not only the result of animal welfare, public health and foo... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government launches tenders for works in rural roads on Santa Maria, Pico and Terceira
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, published today in the Official Journal public tender for the construction and redevelopment of three rural roads on Santa Maria, Pico Terceira, an investment of 888 thousand Euros. With these investments, the Regional Government continues with the modernisation of public agricultural infr... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government made strategic investment in sustainability of pineapple production, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the importance of the work carried out towards the sustainability of pineapple culture. In this regard, he announced the holding of a meeting with producers for a reflection on the challenges faced by this fruit, whose dynamics has been growing in recent years as evidenced in the increase of demand and average price. "We intend to ho... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government challenges entrepreneurs to take advantage of European agreements to promote internationalisation of economy
The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted in Ponta Delgada the importance of taking advantage of European trade agreements for the "internationalisation of Azorean economy". "The trade agreement between the European Union and Canada is bringing new prospects for exports and the internationalisation of the Azores, especially in dairy products, but also i... Mais >>

Informação: João Ponte assures that the agricultural sector remains priority for the Regional Government
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on São Miguel that the increase of five million Euros in the Region's own funds for agriculture under the 2019 Plan demonstrates that the sector remains a priority for the Azorean Government. "It is a guarantee that the agricultural sector remains a priority and demonstrates the Regional Government's determination to maintain a stron... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Oenology Laboratory promotes awareness-raising action wine analysis
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Agriculture, through the Regional Oenology Laboratory, will hold a free awareness-raising campaign on the analysis of wines at "Wine in Azores 2018." The initiative will be held under the title "Why is wine analysed in laboratory?" and is addressed at wine producers, future producers and the population in ... Mais >>