Information: Regional Government moves forward with study to improve water storage efficiency in Ponta Delgada Dairy Basin
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Institute of Agrarian Planning (IROA), will promote this year a study to improve the efficiency in the transport of water from Lagoa Rasa lake, which is in surplus during winter months, to Lagoa do Caldeirão Grande lake, where it will be stored. IROA will launch the procedures to select the company for the preparatio... more >>

Information: Regional Veterinary Laboratory is "essential tool" for development of the Azores, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the process of transferring services to the new Regional Veterinary Laboratory building on Terceira Island has been concluded. According to him, this is an "essential tool" for the development of the Azores, either in the agricultural sector or in the agri-food sector, among others." "At the end of the first half of last year, there w... more >>

Information: Regional Government requests the European Commission to transfer funds between PRORURAL+ measures
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced that the Regional Government will request the European Commission to transfer funds between PRORURAL + measures. This will allow their allocation to the areas where there is a need for increased funds, such as investment in agricultural modernisation, with the aim of better responding to the needs of agriculture in the archipelago. "The... more >>

Information: Regional Government concludes study for horticultural sector to improve production planning
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today the Government will conclude this year a study on the horticultural sector in the Azores, which intends to help producers adjusting their production planning to market needs. "This is an important tool in terms of production planning that will also allow producers' organisations to make an adequate production planning in accordan... more >>

Information:  Milk production the Azores reached highest figure ever in 2017
The Azores produced last year 611 million litres of milk, reaching a record figure in one of the most important sectors of the archipelago. It represents a growth of 1.32% over 2016, as reported by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry. Production in 2017 grew almost eight million litres of milk compared to 2016, when it reached 602 million litres. In 2015, the Azores produced 609 ... more >>

Information: João Ponte emphasises importance raising awareness of younger generations for benefits of organic farming
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted in Ponta Delgada the importance of raising the awareness of new generations for the benefits of organic farming, which will contribute to the development of a better environment, public health and food safety. "It is important that these new generations may now acquire knowledge to be put into practice in the future," said João ... more >>

Information:  Government of the Azores supports FSC certification of companies in the timber industry
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Azorean Government will create a programme to provide financial support to the companies linked to the timber industry that will invest in the international FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certification. "This is a new programme aimed at encouraging Azorean timber companies to certify their responsible management in prod... more >>

Information: Regional Government assures anticipated payment of the so-called "1.25-cent aid" to milk producers
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced that the Regional Government will take on the interest burden in order to continue the anticipated payment of the so-called "1.25 cent-aid" to farmers on São Miguel Island, representing approximately 2.6 million Euros. This measure contributes to the entry of more funds into the dairy sector. "What we agreed on today was that the R... more >>

Information: Milk production in the Azores grew 1.3% until November
In the first 11 months of last year, the Azores produced 7.09 million litres of milk compared to the same period of 2016, representing a growth of 1.3%, as the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry announced today. According to the data already confirmed, in November 2017, the Region produced 768 thousand litres more than in the same month of 2016. The islands that contributed the mos... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores approves incentives amounting to 300 thousand Euros for agricultural and forest modernisation
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry signed today a series of ordinances regarding 382 applications for incentives to the agricultural and forestry modernisation in the Azores, corresponding to a global investment of 300 thousand Euros. As for the applications, 37 were submitted the defunct Support Programme for Agricultural Modernisation (PROAMA) and 345 were submitted under the S... more >>