Information: Clarification from the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment
Following a statement released in the Media defending the closer of the access to Pico Pequeno (or Piquinho) on Pico Mountain, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment wishes to clarify the following: 1. The preservation of natural values in the Natural Reserve of Pico Mountain is safeguarded by the legal framework in force, namely the Regional Legislative Decree no.20/2008/A o... more >>

Information: Government implements strategy to market Azorean dairy products abroad, reveals Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed yesterday in Lisbon that the Government has determined a strategy for the promotion of Azorean milk and dairy products outside the region in order to provide an outlet for these products. It is being implemented in partnership with the Society for the Business Development of the Azores - SDEA, with focus on Middle Eastern and Can... more >>

Information: Local Action Groups will receive 22 million Euros to work in rural areas, says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the work carried out by Local Action Groups, such as GRATER, is crucial "in all public policies for local development." In this regard, the Government of the Azores has allocated 22 million Euros to the measure aimed at the support of projects developed under the LEADER Approach of PRORURAL +. "Encour... more >>

Information: Network of Environmental Centres to be improved and expanded, says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Government of the Azores has three ongoing construction and improvement works in the Network of Environmental Centres, an investment of about one million Euros, with the aim of diversifying the supply and respond to the increasing number of visitors, which grew 28% in the first half of 2015 compared to the same period of 2014. "Overall, 21,500 visitors, mostly Portuguese and Nordic tourists,... more >>

Information: Government promotes technical assistance programme for Flores milk producers
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed today in Santa Cruz that the Government of the Azores will implement a proximity-based technical assistance programme to support dairy farmers on the island of Flores. This measure aims to promote the excellence and competitiveness of cheese produced on Flores, particularly through continuous improvement and the increase of milk ... more >>

Information: Sealing works of two dumps on Flores to be concluded until September, says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated today that the work of sealing two open dumps in the municipalities of Santa Cruz and Lajes das Flores, a public investment of around one million Euros will be concluded by the end of September. Luís Neto Viveiros spoke during a visit to the sealing works of the dump located in the municipality of Santa Cruz das Flores in the conte... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores has ongoing 23 works to support agricultural activities in the Region
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment revealed today in Água de Pau that the Government of the Azores currently has 23 works in progress or in the process of awarded to support agricultural activity in the archipelago. These interventions represent an overall investment of about four million Euros. Luís Neto Viveiros pointed out that, in addition to these works, the Gov... more >>

Information: Amount of packaging waste recovered by Graciosa Waste Processing Centre is the highest of Portugal
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment revealed in Santa Cruz that the amount of packaging waste recovered by Graciosa Waste Processing Centre reached 45.4 kilograms per capita in the first six months of this year, leading the national ranking of the Green Dot Society (Sociedade Ponto Verde). Luís Neto Viveiros spoke Tuesday on the sidelines of a visit to one of the two open... more >>

Information: Luís Neto Viveiros encourages farmers to take advantage of support measures to develop "huge potential" of Graciosa in the wine sector
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stressed in Santa Cruz da Graciosa that it "makes all sense" that this island should take advantage of the support measures in force to develop in the wine sector, taking into consideration its wine tradition. "There is a vast potential here in terms of cultural tradition", said Luís Neto Viveiros. The government official spoke Tuesday ... more >>

Information: Outcome of the meeting held by the European Council of Agricultural Ministers was not satisfactory, says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated in Graciosa that the outcome of the European Council of Agricultural Ministers was "not satisfactory." The European Commissioner Phil Hogan maintained an uncompromising position regarding the adoption of exceptional measures requested by twenty Member States for the dairy sector. Luís Neto Viveiros pointed out that "there were prom... more >>