Information: More than 900 farmers in the Azores have already received 700 thousand Euros for agricultural and forest modernisation
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, has paid 700 thousand Euros under programmes to support agricultural and forestry modernisation over the first six months of this year some, covering more than 900 beneficiaries. These payments, made up to June 22, benefited farmers on the nine islands of the Azores, a situation that grea... more >>

Information: Slaughter of cattle for local consumption in regional slaughterhouses grew 3.5% in the first six months of this year
The number of bovine specimens slaughtered for local consumption in regional slaughterhouses in the first six months of this year grew by 3.5% compared to the same period of 2016. Data from the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry on the evolution of the number of cattle slaughters in the Azores indicate that the specimens approved for local consumption between January and June of thi... more >>

Information: Areas for horticulture, fruit growing and floriculture grow 100 hectares per year in the Azores, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forests stated on Faial that agricultural diversification in the Azores has experienced an "exponential growth," both in the number of producers and in the size of agricultural area, which will reduce imports in the future and, consequently, create more jobs and wealth. "Over the last eight years, the number of producers has grown from 190 to 700 and the ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores approves this month projects amounting to 3.5 ME under VITIS programme
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced on Faial that the Government will approve this month more projects on several islands under the VITIS programme, representing an overall amount of 3.5 million Euros. "These 120 hectares will be added up to the almost 600 that have already been approved and are underway," said João Ponte, who spoke on the sidelines of a visit to th... more >>

Information: Training is essential for acquisition of increased and enhanced skills by farmers, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forests stated in Lagoa, São Miguel, that training is essential for the acquisition of increased and enhanced skills by farmers, announcing that 130 training courses are planned for this year; they cover approximately 2,000 trainees. "With increased and enhanced skills, farmers will be better able to respond to the challenges the sector is facing, na... more >>

Information: Regional Government improves accessibility to 150 farms on São Miguel
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, awarded today the contract to the company Albano Vieira S.A. for the repair of Castelo Branco Road on São Miguel, a work that will improve accessibility to about 150 farms. The contract for the improvement of this road located in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo, with an extension of 1,800 metres, has a budget of 14... more >>

Information: Regional Government available to collaborate with Raríssimas Association in social and therapeutic agriculture project
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Agriculture, expressed his full availability to collaborate with the youth entrepreneurship project developed by Raríssimas Association on the island of Pico, which aims to implement social and therapeutic agriculture. "Projects of this kind reinforce the multifunctional dimension of agriculture, as ea... more >>

Information: Azorean Government to continue increasing network of agricultural service stations, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on Terceira that the Azorean Government will continue increasing the network of agricultural service stations in the archipelago. "With this type of service, we make life easier for farmers. As they say, time is money," said João Ponte, who spoke at the opening of the Agricultural Service in Fontinhas, municipality of Praia da Vit... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores opens application period for support to investment in the agricultural sector and installation of young farmers
The Government of the Azores opens Monday, July 3, another period for the submission of applications for investment projects in the agricultural sector and installation of young farmers, two sub-measures (4.1 and 6.1) of the Rural Development Program of the Azores - PRORURAL +. The deadline for submission of applications for these two sub-measures ends on September 29. They provide an overall allo... more >>

Information: Strategic plan for organic farming in the Azores to be concluded within six months
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Agriculture, signed in Angra do Heroísmo a protocol with the BioAzórica Cooperative to define a regional strategy for organic farming, which should be concluded within six months. "BioAzórica is a cooperative that marks a turning point in this area and has an in-depth knowledge," the Regional... more >>