Informação: Azorean Government guarantees approval of all applications submitted under last call for VITIS, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced the approval of 28 applications submitted under the Support Scheme for the Conversion and Restructuring of Vineyards (VITIS) that had not been accepted in the last application period. "I can announce that we have managed to ensure a budget increase that allows the approval of all applications submitted by producers under the last call,... 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: 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 >>

Informação: Applications to the new VITIS programme to support restructuring and conversion of vineyards in the Azores exceed expectations, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the applications for restructuring and conversion of vineyards under the new VITIS programme comprise 160 hectares, surpassing initial expectations. Speaking during a visit to vineyards on Pico Island, João Ponte pointed out that this situation demonstrates that producers regard "wine production as an activity with future and gu... Mais >>

Informação: VITIS programme to receive over 3.5 million Euros for conversion and restructuring of vineyards in the Azores, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the new ordinance regarding the application of the VITIS programme in the Azores is already in force, thus complying with the amendments defined by the Commission and the European Parliament on support programmes in the wine sector. "The allocation exceeds 3.5 million Euros and we expect that will cover an additional 120 hect... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores appoints Vasco Paulos as new President of the Regional Wine Commission
Following the resignation of Paulo Machado, who ceases duties for personal reasons, the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry appointed Vasco Paulos as the new President of the Regional Wine Commission of the Azores (CVR-Açores). Vasco Paulos graduated in Agronomic Engineering, with a specialisation in Phytotechnology and a sub-specialisation in Plant Production, at the Higher Insti... Mais >>

Informação: Wine production area on Pico to quadruple in coming years, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry met today with the sector's organisations on the island of Pico. According to his estimates, the wine production area on this island "will quadruple," but stressed that the challenges in winegrowing "are huge." "We have done an excellent job in recent years regarding the improvement of wine quality and production processes. Furthermore, we had th... Mais >>

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: 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: Luís Neto Viveiros praises dynamics of Pico Wine Cellar Cooperative against defeatist agendas
During the celebration of the 65th anniversary of Pico Wine Cellar Cooperative, the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment highlighted the "longevity and resilience" of this wine cellar and the current dynamics of the sector in the Azores. It has proven that "any production sector can endure over time with courage, ambition, innovation capacity and strategy." "This is an example ... Mais >>