Informação: Regional Government maintains incentive scheme that has enabled farmers to purchase 1,400 hectares of land
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources stressed today the importance of "collaborating" with banks for the renewal of the lines of credit supported by the Azorean Government. This measure has enabled farmers to purchase about 1,400 hectares of agricultural land. "In a few years, we have already restructured approximately 1,400 hectares of land," stressed Luís Neto Viveiros at the signi... Mais >>

Informação: Luís Neto Viveiros says execution rate of PRORURAL evidences the initiative of Azorean farmers
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources revealed today that the current execution of the Programme for the Rural Development of the Azores (PRORURAL) is about 75%, which "demonstrates the initiative of farmers and the rural population of the Azores." "I stress that the execution rate of PRORURAL is about 75%, i.e., it is above the average of European programmes and it is the best execution r... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro ensures Government's commitment to reinforce competitiveness of Agriculture
The President of the Government assured on Monday the Government's commitment to reinforce the competitiveness of the agricultural sector through the public investment in rural roads as well as in the improvement of water and power supply to regional farms. "These investments are important for the Government of the Azores and are also part of the strategy to strengthen our economy, because only th... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Secretary for Natural Resources says there is always room "for improvement"
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources, Luís Neto Viveiros, revealed on Friday that the application procedures to the Programme for the Rural Development of the Azores (PRORURAL) may be subject to a revision under the future Community Support Network (CSF). "If better solutions are found, we can adopt them" as there is always room for "improvement," Luís Neto Viveiros defended, s... Mais >>

Informação: Luís Neto Viveiros highlights adherence to PRORURAL
The Regional Secretary for Natural Resources stressed that the budget of the Programme for the Rural Development of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (PRORURAL) is nearly exhausted. This fact evidences that "numerous investment projects" presented by Azorean farmers have been supported by the programme over the last years. PRORURAL estimated a public expenditure of 345 million Euros for the... Mais >>

Informação: Information session on Incentives for modernisation of agriculture on Faial
The incentives for the modernisation of Azorean agriculture and the reinforcement of farmers' income were the main topics of an information session held on the island of Faial on Wednesday night. The event was attended by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry. Speaking on the sidelines of the meeting, organised by the Faial Farmers' Association, Noé Rodrigues explained that th... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government stipulates application rules and deadlines for EAGF in 2012
The application rules and deadlines for the financial aid granted by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) - Measures to support local agricultural productions under POSEI programme in 2012 were stipulated today by the Azorean Government. Under the terms of a Normative Order issued by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, now published in the Official Journal, the appl... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government already requested to the Government of the Republic the anticipation of direct payments to Azorean farmers
The Regional Director for Community Agricultural Affairs regretted on Monday the lack of knowledge of MEP Maria do Céu Patrão Neves concerning the allocation of Community support to Azorean farmers, particularly with regard to the anticipated allocation of these support measures under the POSEI and PRORURAL programmes. Upon being informed about a regulation proposal that makes possible ... Mais >>

Informação: Clarification from the Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores
In view of the news about a Report of the Court of Auditors concerning an audit to the granting of subsidies to agriculture by IAMA (Institute for Food and Agricultural Markets) in 2009, the Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores clarifies the following: 1. All the support allocated by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry to organisations or entities in the agricult... Mais >>