Regional Government to open Monday applications for projects to install young farmers
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, opens Monday, September 3, an application period for the submission of projects for the installation of young farmers (6.1) under the Rural Development Programme of the Azores, designated as PRORURAL +.
Applications for sub-measures on the establishment of producers' groups and organisations in the agricultural and forestry sectors (9.1) as well as on demonstration activities and information actions (1.2) will also begin on the same day.
The deadline for submission of applications runs until November 30 for sub-measure 1.2, until September 28 for sub-measure 6.1 and until October 12 for sub-measure 9.1. These measures represent an overall amount of 850 thousand Euros.
Applications should be made through a specific form available on PRORURAL+ Portal at http://proruralmais.azores.gov.pt.
From 2014 to July, 142 projects regarding the installation of young farmers in the Region have been approved under PRORURAL+, representing a public expenditure of 5.4 million Euros.
Moreover, two projects related to demonstration activities and information actions were approved in the same period, corresponding to 92.3 thousand Euros of public expenditure.
To date, no application has been submitted under the sub-measure on the creation of producers' groups and organisations in the agricultural and forestry sectors.