Informação: 30 new young farmers for the agricultural sector in 2019, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry assured on Faial that that the Azores will register the first installation of another 30 young farmers next year, which he considered to be particularly important for the necessary generational renewal and to ensure the future sustainability of the agricultural sector. "It is a fact that we have the best indicators regarding the average age of fa... 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: Implementation rate of PRORURAL+ in the Azores above European average, says Regional Director
The Regional Director for Rural Development stated in Porto that PRORURAL+ is a fundamental tool in the development of the agricultural sector in the Azores. So far, it has reached an implementation rate of 52%, well above the European average, which stands at 32.5%. "This good implementation rate corresponds to payments amounting to 175.5 million Euros in terms of public expenditure: 155 million ... Mais >>

Informação: Farmers may apply from today for additional drought aid granted by the Regional Government, says Regional Director for Agriculture
The Regional Director for Agriculture, José Élio Ventura, revealed today that the first application was already submitted on the island of Terceira under the ordinance granting additional aid to compensate farmers for production losses in maize and horticultural crops due to the drought affecting several islands of the Azores. "Today, the first application was already submitted on the i... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens applications for additional support to farmers affected by drought on August 6
Azorean farmers with production losses in maize, horticultural and tobacco crops due to the drought may apply for additional support from August 6 and for a 30-day period, announced the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry. According to the ordinance published today in the Official Journal, "this support measure follows the sharp and persistent decrease in rainfall that has been regist... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens applications for agricultural cooperation under PRORURAL+ on August 13
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, announced the opening of an application period in August for two sub-measure on cooperation under the Rural Development Programme of the Azores 2014-2020, designated as PRORURAL+. The opening notices for the sub-measures on the establishment and functioning of EIP operational groups for a... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores welcomes European Commission's decision to anticipate payments to farmers due to drought
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, welcomed today the decision taken by the European Commission to anticipate direct payments to farmers in several Member States, including Portugal. It was also announced that Brussels will still consider on the request for the increase of specific aid to Azorean farmers with the aim of mi... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government opens applications for projects under PRORURAL+
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, opens next week a new application period for the submission of projects under eight sub-measures of the Programme for the Rural Development of the Azores - PRORURAL +. For this purpose, the Government will allocates an overall sum of 2.3 million Euros. Applications should be submitted t... Mais >>

Informação: João Ponte announces changes in PROAMAF to better serve farmers
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced in Vila do Porto several changes that will be applied to the Support Program for Agricultural and Forest Modernisation (PROAMAF) in order to better serve farmers. The respective ordinance is expected to enter into force in May. "The new change we are introducing in PROAMAF meets the needs of the sector and also contributes to improving... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government opens application period in January for agricultural and forestry support measures
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, opens during the month of January several applications periods for 16 sub-measures under the Rural Development Program of the Azores - PRORURAL +. They are intend to support the areas of agriculture and forestry. Approximately 6 million Euros of public expenditure are available for this ... Mais >>