Informação: Works in São Miguel Slaughterhouse to be completed in 2018, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the works in the São Miguel Slaughterhouse, which represent a total investment of three million Euros, will be completed by the end of the first half of 2018, increasing the installed cold storage capacity of that infrastructure. "The Government expects the work to be completed by the end of the first half of next year," said Jo... Mais >>

Informação: Azores Milk to be subject to comparative study by internationally recognised entity, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Azores Milk and Dairy Products Centre (CALL) will commission a comparative study on the Azores milk to an internationally recognised entity and proceed with the classification of butter, thus contributing to the promotion of milk produced in the archipelago. "At the next CALL meeting, the Regional Government will propose ... Mais >>

Informação: Farmers must invest in innovation, training and modernisation to face challenges based on new technologies, says Regional Director for Agriculture
The Regional Director of Agriculture defended today that farmers should focus on continuous training, innovation and modernisation in order to face challenges and new sustainable agricultural models based on new technologies. "The future of agriculture in the Azores depends, to a large extent, on the training and qualification of its agents as the new agricultural models are increasingly based on... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores already paid 1.2 million Euros under SAFIAGRI III
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, announced today that the Government has already paid 692 applications under SAFIAGRI III. This measure aims to compensate the financial burden on loans taken out for investments in farms between January 2016 and June 2017, representing an overall investment of 1.2 million Euros. "This measure intends to support the financial li... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores approves 3.5 million Euros of investment in one hundred applications to VITIS, reveals João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture, João Ponte, announced today that one hundred applications have been approved in the Azores under the Support Scheme for the Conversion and Restructuring of Vineyards, designated as VITIS, corresponding to a financial envelope of 3.5 million of Euros. "Approximately 80% of the approved investment projects correspond to the applications submitted producer... Mais >>

Informação: Future of agriculture in the Azores involves continuous modernisation of farms, says Regional Director for Rural Development
The Regional Director for Rural Development sated on São Miguel that the future of agriculture in the Azores involves the continuous investment in the modernisation of farms so that Azorean products may increasingly become a reference inside and outside the country. "The Government's strategy regarding the future of agriculture is to continuing focusing on the improvement of farms by providi... Mais >>

Informação: Sete Cidades to have Agricultural Service Station in partnership between Regional Government and Parish Council, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the village of Sete Cidades on São Miguel Island will have an Agricultural Service Station of serve about one hundred farmers, of whom 40 are milk producers. "Fulfilling a claim of the Parish Council of Sete Cidades, and also of farmers, the Government of the Azores will install an Agricultural Service Station in this... Mais >>

Informação: João Ponte announces allocation of 12 million Euros to new applications under PRORURAL+
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Government will open in September another period for the submission of applications to investment projects under the sub-measures of the Rural Development Programme of the Azores, designated as PRORURAL+. João Ponte spoke on the sidelines of a visit to Gorreana Tea Factory on the island of São Miguel, stressing... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores wants to exempt first 10 animals for slaughter premium from apportionment in 2018
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the proposed revision of POSEI for 2018 in the meat sector provides, for example, an amendment to the premium for slaughter of cattle that includes the exemption of the first 10 animals from apportionment. "Naturally, this measure is important for the Regional Government because it benefits all farmers, especially those who s... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government proposes increase of POSEI allocation for the maintenance of vineyards to cope with sector growth
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today on Pico that the Azorean Government intends to increase the allocation of POSEI for the maintenance of vineyards in 2018 to meet the growth register in a sector of great economic importance for this island. "Our proposal includes an allocation of 488 thousand Euros, when in 2016 and 2017 the initial amount was set at 260 thousand ... Mais >>