Information: Slaughter of cattle increases in four regional slaughterhouses in the first nine months of 2017
According to the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, the slaughter of cattle increased in four regional slaughterhouses in the first nine months of 2017, compared to the same period of 2016, despite a global drop of 7.3%. According to data provided by the Government to meat industry partners, the number of slaughters increased in the slaughterhouses of Flores (28%), Corvo (22%), S... more >>

Information: Milk production in the Azores grew 1.19% in the first nine months of the year
In the first nine months of this year, the Azores produced 5.6 million litres more than in the same period of 2016, which represents an increase of 1.19%, mentioned the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry. Between January and September, 476 million litres of milk were produced in the archipelago. The islands of São Miguel and Pico were the only ones that registered a growth in... more >>

Information: Works in São Miguel Slaughterhouse to be completed in 2018, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the works in the São Miguel Slaughterhouse, which represent a total investment of three million Euros, will be completed by the end of the first half of 2018, increasing the installed cold storage capacity of that infrastructure. "The Government expects the work to be completed by the end of the first half of next year," said Jo... more >>

Information: Azores Milk to be subject to comparative study by internationally recognised entity, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Azores Milk and Dairy Products Centre (CALL) will commission a comparative study on the Azores milk to an internationally recognised entity and proceed with the classification of butter, thus contributing to the promotion of milk produced in the archipelago. "At the next CALL meeting, the Regional Government will propose ... more >>

Information: Azores to have forest inventory updated in 2019, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced at the Legislative Assembly in Horta that the Government will update the Azores forest inventory, adding the document should be completed by 2019. "I can announce that the new forest inventory of the Region will be published in 2019," said João Ponte. He spoke during the debate on a draft resolution recommending the Regional Gover... more >>

Information: Azorean Government reinforces investment in modernisation of agricultural infrastructures in 2018, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced in Velas that the Government of the Azores will increase the investment in the modernisation of agricultural infrastructures in 2018 in order to continue creating better working conditions for farmers and ensuring the sector's sustainability. "In the next plan, there is a very important leap in terms of investment. We will go from an i... more >>

Information: Regional Government continues to invest in water supply to farms in 2018, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry has assured today that the investment in water supply to farms will continue in 2018 as this type of intervention ensures better working conditions and contributes to improving the profitability of farms and farmers' income."The construction of reservoirs is essential and that is what we want to continue to do in the coming future, through PRORUR... more >>

Information: Visit of members of the Committee on Agriculture and the Sea to the Azores is very important, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry considered that the visit of the members of the Committee on Agriculture and the Sea of the National Assembly to the Azores is "very important," stressing that it will allow them to know the reality of the agricultural, forestry and maritime sectors on the spot. "In the future, they will have an actual knowledge matters that have to do with the ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores authorises anticipation of hunting day due to municipal elections
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, informs that it has authorised hunting activities exceptionally on September 30, taking into consideration that the municipal elections are held on October 1. According to the legislation in force, hunting activities and the transport of hunting weapons are not allowed on election days. ... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores moves forward with remodelling of Pico Carneiro forest road on Terceira Island
  The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, will move forward this year with the remodelling works of Pico Carneiro forest road on Terceira Island, an investment over 100 thousand euros. The public tender to award the contract work for the resurfacing of a section of Forest Road CF 11 - Pico Carneiro located in Serreta, mu... more >>