Informação: Regional Government supports Local Action Groups to improve performance in their territories
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced in Horta that a legislative amendment will be introduced shorty with the aim of enabling Local Action Groups (LAGs) to increase the number of requests for payments to projects approved under PRORURAL+. "The amendment that will now be introduced enables these entities to make six payment requests, instead of the current four. This is rel... Mais >>

Informação: Investments in water supply guarantee better conditions and more income for agriculture, says Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government opened today the works to reinforce water supply to Paul Lake on Pico Island, an investment of nearly 200 thousand Euros that falls within the regional strategy to provide Azorean farmers with better conditions for the development of their activity. "This is another example of what we are doing, not only on the island of Pico but also throughout the Region in order ... Mais >>

Informação: Government creates new programmes to reinforce agricultural diversification in the Azores, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced in Ribeira Grande that the Government will implement three programmes in 2019 with the aim of enhancing and reinforcing the growth pace in agricultural diversification in the Azores. "We have made a significant progress in recent years. From 2015 to 2018, the area of agricultural diversification, including horticulture, fruit growing and floriculture, gre... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government extends application period for investments in water storage on farms
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced that the deadline for the submission of applications under PRORURAL+ for investment projects on farms specifically directed to the use and storage of water will be extended until January 21. "The extension of the deadline, originally stipulated until the end of the year, will allow more farmers to submit applications as the festive se... Mais >>

Informação: Improving working conditions for farmers is Regional Government's priority, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted today on São Miguel that the commitment to improving and modernising accessibility remains a priority for the Regional Government for reducing production costs, boosting the competitiveness of farms and improving road safety. "On the part of the Regional Government, we will do everything to provide farmers with better working co... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government defends that the Region should have its own strategic plan for CAP 2021/2027
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry defended in Lisbon the need for the Azores to have a strategic plan for the Common Agricultural Policy in the 2021/2027 period, as in the current Community framework, so as to better meet the specificities of regional agriculture and present the best solutions for the sector' upcoming challenges. "The Azores are a region with political, legislat... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government challenges farmers to reduce dependence on aid by reducing farm costs and boosting production
The Regional Director for Agriculture stated on Terceira Island that farmers should increasingly focus on boosting production and reducing farm costs to improve income and depend less on aid. "The path to be followed involves animal genetic enhancement, the reduction of imported food to boost the profitability of agricultural activities and the decreased dependence on aid," said José Él... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean farmers to receive 62 million Euros in advance under POSEI and PRORURAL+
Azorean farmers received today 62 million Euros in anticipated aid granted under POSEI and PRORURAL +, of which € 5.6 million Euros were allocated under the Regional Budget, announced the Azorean Government. This payment, anticipated in two months, reaches 85% of the amount provided for PRORURAL+ measures and 70% of direct payments under POSEI. The anticipated payment in POSEI aid from 50% ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens application for training and preventive actions under PRORURAL+
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, opens in November an application period for training and prevention of natural disasters under the Rural Development Programme for the Azores, PRORURAL+. For both sub-measures, there is an overall allocation of 400 thousand Euros. On November 2, the opening notices will be published for th... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government launches tenders for works in rural roads on Santa Maria, Pico and Terceira
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, published today in the Official Journal public tender for the construction and redevelopment of three rural roads on Santa Maria, Pico Terceira, an investment of 888 thousand Euros. With these investments, the Regional Government continues with the modernisation of public agricultural infr... Mais >>