Informação: Wine Tasting Initiation Workshop promotes qualification and quality of the wine sector
The Government of the Azores, through the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment, promotes the 1st Wine Tasting Initiation Workshop featuring white, red, rosé and desserts wines certified by the Azores Regional Winegrowing Commission. The event takes place in Ponta Delgada next Friday, October 21. The meeting, held at the premises of the Agricultural Services at Quinta de S... Mais >>

Informação: Luís Neto Viveiros highlights "positive evolution" of Cooperativa Ocidental
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment highlighted on Flores the "positive evolution" of Cooperativa Ocidental and milk production on the island, praising the commitment of producers. "This positive trend is due primarily to the efforts of milk producers and the Cooperative's Administration Board in a joint effort we have joined in this process," said Luís Neto Viveiros, w... Mais >>

Informação: Azores receive 46% of funds allocated to Portugal to support milk producers
The Government of the Azores welcomed today the agreement reached on the criteria for the implementation and distribution of the European aid to milk producers nationwide. This means that the Region will receive 46 percent of all funds granted by the European Commission to Portugal. The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stressed that this support measure, which represents an ... Mais >>

Informação: Amendments to POSEI ensure fairness among milk producers in the allocation of support
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated in Ponta Delgada that the proposed revision of POSEI submitted to the European Commission contributes to the regulation of production against the disposal difficulties faced by markets. In addition, it will prevent apportionments in the premium for milk producers and create ensure greater fairness in the allocation of support among ... Mais >>

Informação: Strategy to boost wine sector has recovered over 326 hectares of vineyards, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced today that over 326 hectares of vineyards are being recovered. This growth is the result of the successful strategy intended to enhance the wine sector, as provided in the Azorean Agenda for Employment Creation and Business Competitiveness. "We have more than 326 hectares of vineyards under recovery. Between 2009 and 2013, a total of 10 percent was recove... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights importance of unity between production and industry to help the dairy sector overcoming challenging times
The President of the Government highlighted today the work developed by regional milk producers and the dairy industry in promoting quality; the latter represents a commitment between several parts of this sector that is essential to overcome the challenging times it faces. After attending the launch of the new product "Pasture Milk," under the "Happy Cows" programme developed by BEL Portugal inv... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores increases support to milk and meat sectors under POSEI
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment published today in the Official Journal the new legislation of POSEI, following the European Commission's approval of the amendment to the programme presented by the Azorean Government in September 2015. It is important to note that the unit value of the dairy cow premium will be set at 190 Euros per cow on all islands. With this measur... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores provides more support to regional milk producers than that allocated by Brussels to the entire country, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated Friday that the Government of the Azores, "aware of the difficulties faced by milk producers," has already allocated five million Euros from the regional budget "to support this determinant sector" of Azorean economy. Luís Neto Viveiros spoke in Arrifes at the delivery ceremony of the "Excellent Producer Prize 2014," an initia... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro announces new line of credit amounting to 30 million Euros to support the agricultural sector
The President of the Government announced in Ponta Delgada the availability of a new line of credit to support the agricultural sector in the amount of 30 million Euros. This is another tool that will become available for Azorean farmers in order to help them addressing and overcoming the challenges they currently face. AGROCRÉDITO is especially targeted to working capital as well as to the r... Mais >>

Informação: “Os tempos de desafios que vivemos no setor agrícola, em especial no setor do leite, exigem responsabilidade e verdade”, afirma Fátima Amorim
A Diretora Regional do Desenvolvimento Rural afirmou hoje, em S. Roque do Pico, que “os tempos de desafios que vivemos no setor agrícola, em especial no setor do leite, exigem responsabilidade e verdade”, lamentando que “as intervenções recentes do PSD/Açores, pela boca do deputado Duarte Freitas, não sirvam nem um, nem outro, desses valores”. &... Mais >>