Informação: POSEI 2020 creates aid to increase milk production on Faial, Pico and Flores islands
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Horta that the POSEI 2020 programme will create an incentive to increase milk production on the islands of Faial, Flores and Pico, through the Milk Producer Premium, providing for an increase of two cents when production exceeds that of the previous year." This amendment intends to encourage the growth of milk production on three Azore... Mais >>

Informação: Government available to take part in process for differentiation and value creation of Azorean milk, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government assured today that the Regional Government is “ready and available” to take part in the process for the differentiation and value creation of Azorean milk with the aim of ensuring an increasing income for the entire sector in the Region. “If our milk is pasture raised, why don't we all work - and the Azorean Milk and Dairy Centre is a good opportun... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro welcomes new Administration Board of Unileite
The President of the Government highlighted today the Government's support to the milk and dairy sector, as evident at several levels of intervention, with the aim of enhancing the value of this important component of the regional economy. "First and foremost, it involves the public investment to improve the conditions under which our agriculture operates and develops, such as the case of agricul... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government invests 210 thousand Euros in milk classification equipment
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and today Forestry awarded the contract for the acquisition of high-end equipment carry out the tests deemed necessary for the classification of raw milk on São Miguel Island. This 210 thousand-Euro investment was made by the Institute of Food and Agricultural Markets (IAMA). "It is another necessary measure for the dairy sector implemented by the Region... Mais >>

Informação: Milk production in the Azores stabilised in the first quarter of 2019
Global milk production in the Azores has practically stabilised at 157 million litres, comparing the production registered in the first quarter of this year with the same period of 2018, announced today the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry. It should be noted that that production increased by 4.7 million litres of milk, i.e., 3.1% in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the sam... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores to continue providing tools for improvement of dairy industry and milk production
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the Regional Government will continue providing the dairy industry and milk production with tools to improve performance, increase efficiency and boost their income. As he emphasised, the price of milk paid to producers is not just a regional problem. "The price of milk paid to producers is ... Mais >>

Informação: Terceira's dairy sector should face future with optimism and confidence, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on Terceira that the dairy sector should face the future with optimism and confidence, noting that, despite the many challenges, the path taken so far has been towards development, structural strengthening and wealth generation. "In the particular case of Terceira, these challenges grow even further with the limitation of production and th... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government works proactively for development of Terceira's dairy sector
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry announced the implementation of a series of strategic measures aimed at milk production and the dairy industry. They are intended to reduce production costs, boost competitiveness and contribute to the sustainability of the dairy sector. "Measures directed to products of certified origin and the Azores Brand are clearly strategies for the prom... Mais >>

Informação: Success of agriculture depends on continuous anticipation and evaluation of consumer trends, says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Agriculture stated that the success of agriculture in the Azores, a sector of paramount importance for the regional economy, is based on the permanent commitment to quality, differentiation of production, innovation and anticipation of the evolution and change in consumers' eating habits and market needs, always safeguarding food safety. "The Government, producers and ind... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government requests meeting of Azorean Milk and Dairy Centre
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, requested the President of the Azorean Milk and Dairy Centre (CALL) to convene a meeting with all governing bodies that will specifically address the current situation of milk in the Azores. The mission of CALL is to accompany and take action in the regional milk and dairy sectors. Its governing bodies are represented by the Re... Mais >>