Informação: Certification of slaughterhouses is another contribution to enhancing Azores meat, says Regional Director for Agriculture
The Regional Director for Agriculture stated on Terceira Island that the certification of Azorean slaughterhouses to the ISO 22000 food quality and safety standard is another contribution to enhancing meat and leveraging the competitiveness of this sector. "This certification will ensure the standardisation of regional slaughterhouses in terms of food safety, hygiene and good processing practices,... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government available to foster development of coffee production
The Regional Director for Agriculture stated on Terceira Island that the Regional Government is available to help coffee producers to study and assess the introduction of new plant varieties with the aim of fostering the development of a new crop in the Region. "Our soil and climate conditions and our volcanic soils are decisive factors for the production of unique coffee in the Azores, which we ... Mais >>

Informação: Good cooperation between local and regional authorities contributes to development of agriculture in the Azores, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on Corvo Island that the good cooperation between local and regional authorities contributes positively to the development of the agricultural sector in the Azores. "I would like to emphasise the significant cooperation on the part of Municipal Councils and Village Councils with the Regional Government in various areas, from the supply of ... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government works for development of agriculture on Corvo Island
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the Regional Government will continue working for the development of agriculture on the island of Corvo by supporting and encouraging the sustainable growth of the sector with the collaboration of the local agricultural association. "Whether by supporting producers' organisations and endowing Agrarian Development Services with ... Mais >>

Informação: Terceira's dairy sector should face future with optimism and confidence, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on Terceira that the dairy sector should face the future with optimism and confidence, noting that, despite the many challenges, the path taken so far has been towards development, structural strengthening and wealth generation. "In the particular case of Terceira, these challenges grow even further with the limitation of production and th... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government wants to speed up analysis of applications under VITIS programme and respective payments
The Regional Director for Rural Development stated in Lisbon that the Azorean Government is working with the Financing Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries (IFAP) to speed up all procedures and mechanisms concerning the reception, analysis, decision and processing of payment requests under VITIS programme. "The coordination and streamlining of procedures are absolutely essential so that both i... Mais >>

Informação: Azores are good example in terms of food safety, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Lisbon that the Azores are a "good example" in terms of food safety, a strategic area where a significant public investment has been made in infrastructures as well as in the training and qualification of agents of the sector. "The Azores have undertaken major efforts to improve food safety, recognised inside and outside the Region, whi... Mais >>

Informação: Regional and National Governments in line with defence of regional specificities under post-2020 CAP
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Lisbon that the Regional and National Government are fully in line with the defence of the Azores' specificities as an Outermost Region in the context of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) negotiations for the 2021-2027 period. "Both governments are fully in line with the goals to be achieved in the ongoing negotiations on the next CA... Mais >>

Informação: Strategic Plan for Beekeeping in the Azores to be approved in June
The Strategic Plan for Beekeeping in the Azores, a key document for the sustainable development of regional honey, will be approved in June, announced the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte. The working group responsible for preparing this Plan received a total of about two dozen contributions during the public consultation process from individuals, legal persons and ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government presents more attractive project for cessation of agricultural activity
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the proposal for the new legal scheme on the cessation of agricultural activity in the Azores was presented today to the Agricultural Federation for the collection of contributions. According to him, it is more attractive than the one currently in force and it is expected to meet the needs of the agricultural sector. "This is a docume... Mais >>