Informação: Regional Government challenges farmers to reduce dependence on aid by reducing farm costs and boosting production
The Regional Director for Agriculture stated on Terceira Island that farmers should increasingly focus on boosting production and reducing farm costs to improve income and depend less on aid. "The path to be followed involves animal genetic enhancement, the reduction of imported food to boost the profitability of agricultural activities and the decreased dependence on aid," said José Él... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government has done everything to continue increasing milk price, says Regional Director for Agriculture
The Regional Director for Agriculture stated in Lagoa that the Government of the Azores is aware of the reality and has done everything, within the reach of its powers, so that the price of milk paid to Azorean producers continues to increase. "The Regional Government is attentive, being on the side of producers. However, it is important that industries invest and innovate, because good companies ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government considers investment in innovation and promotion as fundamental for promotion of dairy products
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that it is fundamental to invest in quality, innovation and promotion of Azorean dairy products, such as cheese, to conquer new markets and establish them as products of excellence. "In the Azores, we have the best cheeses produced in the country, which, for their excellence, flavour, tradition and quality, deserve to be better paid. In or... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean farmers to receive 62 million Euros in advance under POSEI and PRORURAL+
Azorean farmers received today 62 million Euros in anticipated aid granted under POSEI and PRORURAL +, of which € 5.6 million Euros were allocated under the Regional Budget, announced the Azorean Government. This payment, anticipated in two months, reaches 85% of the amount provided for PRORURAL+ measures and 70% of direct payments under POSEI. The anticipated payment in POSEI aid from 50% ... Mais >>

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 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 >>