Informação: Regional Government supports production of sheep milk cheese on Santa Maria
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced on Santa Maria that sheep milk cheese will be produced next year on this island, after the completion of the works in the cheese plant owned by ARCOA - Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders of Santa Maria Island, emphasising that this is an innovative product with economic potential. "The works are expected to be completed by February ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to invest in collection of endemic species seeds for reproduction in forest nurseries
The Regional Director for Forest Resources highlighted today the importance of collecting endemic species seeds from the Azores and their reproduction in forest nurseries to protect natural resources while ensuring their perpetuation in time. "Since Forest Services began producing endemic plants in their nurseries, there has been special care to reproduce these species almost exclusively through s... Mais >>

Informação: João Ponte highlights contribution of producers’ organisations to development of agriculture
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the active and fundamental contribution of producers' organisations to the ongoing development of the agricultural sector in the Azores. "It is fair to recognise the performance of producers' organisations in the process of ongoing development and modernisation of the agricultural sector at various levels," said João Ponte. He sp... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores highlights vitality and dynamics of dairy sector
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted today the great vitality and dynamics of the dairy sector in the Azores, registering a production growth up to 3.4% in August in comparison with the same period of 2017. "In the particular case of Flores, where production has grown above the regional average, standing at 5.6%, the challenge is to maintain this trend of growth in milk... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government invests 177 thousand Euros in resurfacing of forest road on Terceira
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, signed today the contract work for the resurfacing of Ramada Forest Road on Terceira Island, with an estimated budget of 177 thousand Euros. This work includes the resurfacing of the road in bituminous concrete and will cover an extension of just over two kilometres. The road is located in the villages of Cinco Ribeiras and San... Mais >>

Informação: PRORURAL + registers best implementation rate of all national operational programmes, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted in Horta that the Rural Development Programme of the Azores, PRORURAL +, has the best implementation rate at national level under Portugal 2020, which comprises 15 operational programmes. João Ponte spoke at the Legislative Assembly during a discussion on the impact of drought and water management promoted by PSD, pointing out t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government provided effective responses to difficulties arising from drought, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Horta that the Regional Government has undertaken several efforts to tackle the effects of an atypical drought in agriculture with a strategic sense, having provided effective responses to the difficulties created by this situation. "Needs have been identified and assessed. We have presented proposals, concrete solutions, provided quick... Mais >>

Informação: Grape harvests on Pico registered extraordinary results this year, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that 2018 will go down in the history of grape harvesting as one of the best years ever on Pico Island, both in terms of grape quantity and quality. The situation is the result of this year's good atmospheric conditions that were highly favourable to this crop. "The harvest season is ending, and this year's results can only be considered ... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government approved projects under PRORURAL+ with investments amounting to 6.2 million Euros
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, approved today six investment projects under sub-measure 4.2 of PRORURAL + for support to the processing, commercialisation and development of agricultural products. These projects, located on the islands of São Miguel, São Jorge and Faial, cover the main activities of the agric... Mais >>

Informação: Agricultural production in the Azores assures high quality and food safety, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the Azores have stood out for high quality agricultural production and food safety, because of the commitment to the training of farmers and the supervision carried out by regional public entities. "In the Azores, the number of producers whose horticultural crops showed pesticide levels above the legal limit has been ... Mais >>