main
President
Regional Government
Citizen Space
Business Space
About Azores
  news Legislation Schedule Communities Contacts Portal Map Links Help
Versão PortuguesaMUDAR LÍNGUA
See in: entities  
 

Presidency of the Government
Vice-Presidency of the Government, Employment and Business Competitiveness
Regional Secretariat for Social Solidarity
Regional Secretariat for Education and Culture
Regional Secretariat for the Sea, Science and Technology
Regional Secretariat for Transport and Public Works
Regional Secretariat for Health
Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism
Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry

 
Media
      

Get News of the Government by RSS - click here
Know more about RSS ...

 

Horta ,  July 31, 2020

Consuming Azorean products contributes to the strengthening of our economy, says João Ponte

The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of Faial that consuming Azorean products contributes to the strengthening of the regional economy.
 
“Choosing to consume, preferably, what is produced locally strengthens our economy, generates local wealth and creates more jobs, something that we all need to bear in mind,” said João Ponte, who spoke on the sidelines of the visit to the Triângulo Shop, managed by Faial Farmers' Association, at the Horta Market.

On the second day of the Regional Government's visit to Faial Island, the government official considered that, in the current phase of economic recovery, “consuming Azorean products helps those who produce, helps those who process and helps those who market them, i.e., it allows us to help each other.”

João Ponte considered that it is essential to foster in the Region a culture of pride in what the Azoreans do and produce best, stressing that this is achieved, right from the start, by choosing to consume Azorean products.

"However, producing well and with quality is not enough to sell more and better, hence the efforts that have been undertaken at that level, which will have to be intensified in the future to enhance this visibility," stressed João Ponte. In this regard, he considered that projects such as Triângulo Shop are important, as they materialise and enhance the development of the internal market, which can and should continue to be further expanded.

João Ponte also highlighted the importance of markets as true showcases of Azorean agricultural productions and the role played by local trade over the last months in providing an outlet for local production. From this standpoint, he also mentioned the advantages of shorter commercial chains, as they create proximity between those who produce and those who consume, besides enhancing the value of productions.


GaCS/RM
 
 
 
 
 
   
 

Official government press-releases presented in all foreign languages interfaces of the Azorean Government Portal (Portal do Governo dos Açores) are a sub-set of the government's official press-releases daily output and are chosen for translation and publication on the foreign language interfaces based on audience segmentation criteria. The entire collection of the Azorean government press-releases is available in portuguese, here, from the GACS Press Office site.

 
   Print   Send Send News   GaCS GaCS Site   Regional Press Regional Press   rss  
     

Last News

Search
 
Where?
Advanced Search >>
 
 



 
 

This e-mail address is at your disposal for you to place your questions to the Regional Government of the Azores.
Ask the Government!

 

Health Ombudsman
  
Listen to this Page LISTEN
Go to top of page TOP
help HELP
Versão PortuguesaMUDAR LÍNGUA

 
Símbol of Acessibilidade on Web
main | President | Regional Government | Citizen Space | Business Space | About Azores | My Site