Informação: Training is "essential tool" for farmers, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry considered that it is essential for young Azorean farmers to increasingly invest in their training so that they may have more efficient and more profitable farms, lower production costs and be better prepared to overcome the permanent challenges of sector. "One of the great challenges in agriculture concerns the growing investment in training. F... Mais >>

Informação: Headquarters of Milk Association to showcase excellence of Azorean dairy products, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on São Miguel that the new headquarters of the Azores Milk Association and the interpretation centre of the Milk Itinerary will be a space for the promoting and disseminating the excellence of regional dairy products. "This former milk station, redeveloped in terms of its architecture, will be another important contribution to the ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government invests nearly 244 thousand Euros in works to improve rural road in municipality of Ponta Delgada
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, published today the opening notice on the public tender for improvement works in Cemetery Rural Road, located in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, in the Official Journal. The works have an estimated budget of 244 thousand Euros. The Cemetery Rural Road covers an extension of about 670 m... Mais >>

Informação: Farmers may apply from today for additional drought aid granted by the Regional Government, says Regional Director for Agriculture
The Regional Director for Agriculture, José Élio Ventura, revealed today that the first application was already submitted on the island of Terceira under the ordinance granting additional aid to compensate farmers for production losses in maize and horticultural crops due to the drought affecting several islands of the Azores. "Today, the first application was already submitted on the i... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens applications for additional support to farmers affected by drought on August 6
Azorean farmers with production losses in maize, horticultural and tobacco crops due to the drought may apply for additional support from August 6 and for a 30-day period, announced the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry. According to the ordinance published today in the Official Journal, "this support measure follows the sharp and persistent decrease in rainfall that has been regist... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens applications for agricultural cooperation under PRORURAL+ on August 13
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, announced the opening of an application period in August for two sub-measure on cooperation under the Rural Development Programme of the Azores 2014-2020, designated as PRORURAL+. The opening notices for the sub-measures on the establishment and functioning of EIP operational groups for a... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores welcomes European Commission's decision to anticipate payments to farmers due to drought
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, welcomed today the decision taken by the European Commission to anticipate direct payments to farmers in several Member States, including Portugal. It was also announced that Brussels will still consider on the request for the increase of specific aid to Azorean farmers with the aim of mi... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government awards 400 thousand-Euro work in Caldeira Rasa road on Flores Island
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, has awarded the contract work for the paving of Caldeira Rasa-Terreiros rural road on the island of Flores to the company Tecnovia-Açores, Sociedade de Empreitadas SA, a public investment of 400 thousand Euros. The placement of bituminous concrete pavement in this road, stretching over an area of 1,800 metres, covers the v... Mais >>

Informação: Milk production in the Azores grew 3.4% in the first half of the year
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry revealed that the production of milk in the Azores grew 3.4% during the first half of 2018, compared to the same period of last year. According to data presented to industry partners, an additional 11.2 million litres of milk were produced between January and June 2018 in comparison with the same period of last year. To date, the Region has a... Mais >>

Informação: Investing in modernisation of agricultural infrastructures is "permanent challenge," says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, stated that investing in the modernisation of agricultural infrastructures in the Azores is a "permanent challenge," stressing that water supply and storage will be a priority in the next decade. "Improving public agricultural infrastructures is a permanent challenge for the Government, either by improving agricultural roads or... Mais >>