Informação: Regional Government highlights contribution of Verde Atlântico Cooperative to the promotion of Azores meat
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the contribution of Verde Atlântico Cooperative to the promotion of Azorean meat and the search for new markets, which has transmitted confidence to the entire sector. "Verde Atlântico is currently exporting cut beef to a distributor in Mainland Portugal. This implies, of course, the enhancement of meat products and the adde... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Oenology Laboratory will analyse wine samples for certification
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today on Pico that the Regional Oenology Laboratory will begin to analyse samples of wines that have applied for certification, thus reducing costs and improving the response time. "To date, all wine samples for certification have been sent to a laboratory outside the Region. Naturally, this caused delays and increased costs," said Jo&#... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government supports campaign to promote São Jorge Cheese
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Agriculture, has approved the application submitted by the Union of São Jorge Agricultural and Dairy Cooperatives (UNIQUEIJO) to carry out a campaign aimed at increasing the promotion and sale of cheese. In addition to the tasting of São Jorge Cheese at various points of sale, this campaign includ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government confident that 2018 will be a year of recovery of farmers' income
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry conveyed his belief that 2018 will be a year of increased projection of agriculture, a year of recovery of farmers' income and a year of enhanced visibility of Azorean products, as a result of joint efforts undertaken with industry partners. "I hope that 2018 will further project the sector, improve the recovery of farmers' income, starting with ... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government opens application period in January for agricultural and forestry support measures
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, opens during the month of January several applications periods for 16 sub-measures under the Rural Development Program of the Azores - PRORURAL +. They are intend to support the areas of agriculture and forestry. Approximately 6 million Euros of public expenditure are available for this ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government welcomes positive opinion of the European Commission on the proposed amendment to POSEI
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, welcomed the European Commission's positive opinion on the proposed amendment to the POSEI/Azores programme for 2018. "The Government of the Azores received today a communication from the European Commission giving positive opinion on the proposed amendment to the POSEI 2018 programme, which is naturally a cause for satisfactio... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government extends network of agricultural service stations in 2018
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, announced today the opening of an agricultural service station in the village of Ginetes on São Miguel Island in early 2018. This is an important service of proximity intended to support agricultural activities. "We intend to extend the existing regional network by providing services to farmers in their villages, preventi... Mais >>

Informação: European Commission recognises itself in the challenges of agriculture in the Azores in the future CAP, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, delivered in Brussels a memorandum containing the main challenges for agriculture in the Azores as part of the revision of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020, with which the Committee on Agriculture of the European Union has identified itself. "The challenges of agriculture in the Azores in the future CAP after 2020... Mais >>

Informação: Strategic Plan for Organic Farming in the Azores begins public discussion in March 2018, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, announced today the public discussion on the Regional Strategy for the Development of Organic Farming and the action plan for the production and promotion of organic products in the Azores by the end of March 2018. "This plan will set the course of organic farming in the Region for the coming years. It is being developed with t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government presents contributions of the Azores on the future of CAP to Minister of Agriculture
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, met today with the Minister of Agriculture, Luís Capoulas Santos, to deliver the document with the contributions of the Azores to the revision of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) after 2020, in which the Region defends a budget increase. "This is a document that stemmed from the joint work carried out by the Regional G... Mais >>