Informação: João Ponte emphasises importance raising awareness of younger generations for benefits of organic farming
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted in Ponta Delgada the importance of raising the awareness of new generations for the benefits of organic farming, which will contribute to the development of a better environment, public health and food safety. "It is important that these new generations may now acquire knowledge to be put into practice in the future," said João ... Mais >>

Informação:  Government of the Azores supports FSC certification of companies in the timber industry
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Azorean Government will create a programme to provide financial support to the companies linked to the timber industry that will invest in the international FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification. "This is a new programme aimed at encouraging Azorean timber companies to certify their responsible management in prod... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government assures anticipated payment of the so-called "1.25-cent aid" to milk producers
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced that the Regional Government will take on the interest burden in order to continue the anticipated payment of the so-called "1.25 cent-aid" to farmers on São Miguel Island, representing approximately 2.6 million Euros. This measure contributes to the entry of more funds into the dairy sector. "What we agreed on today was that the R... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores approves incentives amounting to 300 thousand Euros for agricultural and forest modernisation
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry signed today a series of ordinances regarding 382 applications for incentives to the agricultural and forestry modernisation in the Azores, corresponding to a global investment of 300 thousand Euros. As for the applications, 37 were submitted the defunct Support Programme for Agricultural Modernisation (PROAMA) and 345 were submitted under the S... Mais >>

Informação: Milk production in the Azores grew 1.3% until November
In the first 11 months of last year, the Azores produced 7.09 million litres of milk compared to the same period of 2016, representing a growth of 1.3%, as the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry announced today. According to the data already confirmed, in November 2017, the Region produced 768 thousand litres more than in the same month of 2016. The islands that contributed the mos... Mais >>

Informação: Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands united in defence of POSEI programme that responds to the challenges of agriculture in Outermost Regions
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Tenerife that the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands are united in the defence of a POSEI programme that meets the challenges of agriculture in Outermost Regions. "These three Outermost Regions defend that the existence of POSEI outside the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and a POSEI programme that allows us to respond to the cha... Mais >>

Informação: Azores to move forward with major rodent control campaign involving the Government, Municipalities and Village Councils
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that a major rodent control campaign will be carried out in the Azores, prior to the sowing period, involving the Government, Municipalities and Village Councils in order to reduce the number of rodents. The initiative is also aimed at the population in general. "During this first quarter, there will be a global action across th... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Slaughterhouses registered 15 thousand tonnes of beef in 2017
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that regional slaughterhouses registered 15 thousand tonnes of beef, representing a decrease of 6.3% compared to the same period in 2016. Despite this result, the sector has registered a growing trend in the archipelago over the last few years, reaching its highest in 2016 with 16 thousand tonnes of beef. This figure represents an ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government highlights contribution of Verde Atlântico Cooperative to the promotion of Azores meat
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the contribution of Verde Atlântico Cooperative to the promotion of Azorean meat and the search for new markets, which has transmitted confidence to the entire sector. "Verde Atlântico is currently exporting cut beef to a distributor in Mainland Portugal. This implies, of course, the enhancement of meat products and the adde... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Oenology Laboratory will analyse wine samples for certification
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today on Pico that the Regional Oenology Laboratory will begin to analyse samples of wines that have applied for certification, thus reducing costs and improving the response time. "To date, all wine samples for certification have been sent to a laboratory outside the Region. Naturally, this caused delays and increased costs," said Jo&#... Mais >>