Informação: Coffee production in the Azores is economic asset that needs to be boosted, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted on the island of Terceira the good natural conditions and the growing interest of producers for subtropical production in the Azores, pointing out the example of coffee as an economic asset that must be boosted. “We are the only region in Europe that has conditions for the production of coffee and pineapple, among other subtro... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government reinforces water storage capacity of Corvo's agricultural sector
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of Corvo that the opening of the Entre Cancelas reservoir, which will directly benefit 41 farms, is an investment that will reinforce the water storage capacity of the island's agricultural sector by 100 cubic metres, thus boosting its development. “This is another investment at the service of the agricultural sector... Mais >>

Informação: Government moves forward with creation of the Azores Vine and Wine Institute
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today the completion of the process for the creation of the Azores Vine and Wine Institute, which will be headquartered on the island of Pico to better respond to the challenges of the wine sector. With this structure, the primarily goal is to achieve gains in terms of efficiency and effectiveness in responding to existing needs as well... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to compensate for losses in the floriculture sector caused by the pandemic
The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, will grant regional funds, on an exceptional basis, to compensate for the financial losses suffered by flower producers during the period between March 13 and May 31. According to the ordinance published today in the Official Journal, this support covers flower producers on the islands of São Miguel, Ter... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to soon approve measures for the revitalisation of the wine sector, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of Pico that the Regional Government will soon approve a series of measures to revitalise the wine sector, helping this sector to mitigate the different effects caused by the pandemic. “A series of exceptional measures are being prepared with the aim of supporting the acquisition of more wine storage units and enablin... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government highlights confidence of producers' organisations in the future of Pico's agriculture
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of Pico that producers' organisations have shown confidence in the future of agriculture on this island and have been important partners of the Regional Government in the development of the sector. “This confidence primarily stems from farmers' entrepreneurial ability as well as from the investment in the quality of p... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to approve additional support for losses in floriculture resulting from the pandemic
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of Terceira that the Regional Government will soon approve additional financial support on an exceptional basis to compensate flower producers for the loss of income in the Region due to the pandemic. “The support model and the respective legal framework are at the final stages of preparation. They are the result of th... Mais >>

Informação: João Ponte advocates dialogue between milk production and industry
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry defended on the island of Terceira the importance of dialogue between milk production and industry as a way of overcoming the constraints caused by the limits imposed on producers, a situation that has been perpetuated, at least, since 2015. “This situation, as we know, is quite harmful for some milk producers. In fact, the existence of p... Mais >>

Informação: Implementation of value creation strategy for Azorean meat already under way, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the implementation of the value creation strategy for Azorean meat is already under way, with very specific actions at different levels, an effort that involves all partners in the sector. “The regional value creation strategy for Azorean meat, developed by the Regional Strategy Centre for Azores Meat - CERCA, comprises a... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to increase investment in agricultural roads throughout the Region in the current term
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted today the increased investment that the Regional Government is making in agricultural roads throughout the region during this term, which is a direct contribution to the development of the sector and the reduction of production costs. "The Regional Government, making use of Community funds, will invest about six million Euros in agri... Mais >>