Information: Regional Government invests in agricultural infrastructures to help farmers facing future challenges, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of Graciosa that the Regional Government's investment in agricultural infrastructures throughout the archipelago aims to boost the sector and help farmers to better face future challenges. "The investment in agricultural roads, water supply or electrification of farms falls within the Regional Government's strategy to provide... more >>

Information: João Ponte considers that regional adaptation of national family farming statute is beneficial to Azorean farmers
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the adaptation of the national Family Farming Statute to the Region will be beneficial to Azorean farmers. Moreover, it will safeguard the specificities of the sector in the archipelago, simplify procedures for the granting of this statute, make it more attractive to cover more farmers and provide for specific support... more >>

Information: Regional Government to invest another 4.5 million Euros in water supply this legislative term, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the Regional Government will invest 4.5 million Euros more in water supply this legislative term than in the previous one, considering that it is a “clear sign” of the importance of agricultural infrastructures to improve farmers' working conditions. Additionally, it will improve the access to water, either on farms ... more >>

Information: Regional Government will not resign from its responsibilities if there are negative impacts on the sale of São Jorge cheese in the USA, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the Regional Government will not resign from its responsibilities if the USA does not back down in the decision to increase customs duties on European dairy products and if there is no adequate response from the European Union to offset the impacts that may occur in cooperatives and producers. “If this increase in custom... more >>

Information: Fruit growing potential of the Azores should be harnessed, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of Faial that the fruit growing potential of the Azores should be harnessed with a view to its growth. It will contribute, on the one hand, to satisfy the domestic market and, on the other hand, to increase exports of subtropical fruits, such as pineapple, banana, anonna or avocado, among other products of excellent quality t... more >>

Information: Applications for POSEI programme open on February 27
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry informed that the application period for aid under POSEI programme begins on February 27. The amendments approved for 2020 were published today in the Official Journal. "We are, thus, implementing a support programme that has been instrumental in compensating farmers for the extra production costs, stimulating the growth of production, encourag... more >>

Information: "Every day we build a better future for Azorean agriculture," says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the Regional Government works on a daily basis to build a better future for agriculture. In this context, he highlighted the investment of more than 200 thousand Euros in the improvement of Lomba da Cruz agricultural road, located in the Agrarian Planning Perimeter (POA) of Ponta Delgada Dairy Basin, which will improve the worki... more >>

Information: We count on everyone to defend a better proposal for the next CAP, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today on the island of São Miguel that the Azores are counting on everyone to defend a better proposal for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the 2021-2027 period that will be capable of responding to the challenges of the sector and continue to develop Azorean agriculture. “We are at a crucial stage in the negotiation of... more >>

Information: Regional Government ensures presence of Azorean wines on "The Wine Show"
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced the presence of Azorean wines in the new season of the British television programme "The Wine Show," with an estimated audience of 86 million viewers in 100 countries. João Ponte revealed that one of the episodes will be filmed on the island of Pico, which will be exclusively dedicated to Azorean wines. This initiative falls withi... more >>

Information: Government highlights positive performance of the meat sector and prepares strategy to enhance its economic value
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that, despite the very positive performance of the Azorean meat sector, the Region is already working, in coordination with all the agents in this sector, to outline an action strategy aimed at the growth of its economic value and the improvement of producers' income. “If we compare the previous legislative term with the current one... more >>