Information: Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands united in defence of POSEI programme that responds to the challenges of agriculture in Outermost Regions
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Tenerife that the Azores, Madeira and the Canary Islands are united in the defence of a POSEI programme that meets the challenges of agriculture in Outermost Regions. "These three Outermost Regions defend that the existence of POSEI outside the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and a POSEI programme that allows us to respond to the cha... more >>

Information: Azores to move forward with major rodent control campaign involving the Government, Municipalities and Village Councils
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that a major rodent control campaign will be carried out in the Azores, prior to the sowing period, involving the Government, Municipalities and Village Councils in order to reduce the number of rodents. The initiative is also aimed at the population in general. "During this first quarter, there will be a global action across th... more >>

Information: Regional Slaughterhouses registered 15 thousand tonnes of beef in 2017
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that regional slaughterhouses registered 15 thousand tonnes of beef, representing a decrease of 6.3% compared to the same period in 2016. Despite this result, the sector has registered a growing trend in the archipelago over the last few years, reaching its highest in 2016 with 16 thousand tonnes of beef. This figure represents an ... more >>

Information: Regional Government highlights contribution of Verde Atlântico Cooperative to the promotion of Azores meat
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the contribution of Verde Atlântico Cooperative to the promotion of Azorean meat and the search for new markets, which has transmitted confidence to the entire sector. "Verde Atlântico is currently exporting cut beef to a distributor in Mainland Portugal. This implies, of course, the enhancement of meat products and the adde... more >>

Information: Regional Oenology Laboratory will analyse wine samples for certification
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today on Pico that the Regional Oenology Laboratory will begin to analyse samples of wines that have applied for certification, thus reducing costs and improving the response time. "To date, all wine samples for certification have been sent to a laboratory outside the Region. Naturally, this caused delays and increased costs," said Jo&#... more >>

Information: Azorean Government opens application period in January for agricultural and forestry support measures
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, opens during the month of January several applications periods for 16 sub-measures under the Rural Development Program of the Azores - PRORURAL +. They are intend to support the areas of agriculture and forestry. Approximately 6 million Euros of public expenditure are available for this ... more >>

Information: Regional Government confident that 2018 will be a year of recovery of farmers' income
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry conveyed his belief that 2018 will be a year of increased projection of agriculture, a year of recovery of farmers' income and a year of enhanced visibility of Azorean products, as a result of joint efforts undertaken with industry partners. "I hope that 2018 will further project the sector, improve the recovery of farmers' income, starting with ... more >>

Information: Regional Government and Association of Municipalities meet to establish global strategy to combat rodents in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry meets on January 12 with the President of the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of the Azores (AMRAA) to discuss the problem of rodents, as it must be tackled with a global strategy involving municipalities. João Ponte defended that it is necessary to "intensify" the collaboration that has existed in the control of this ... more >>

Information: Regional Government welcomes positive opinion of the European Commission on the proposed amendment to POSEI
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, welcomed the European Commission's positive opinion on the proposed amendment to the POSEI/Azores programme for 2018. "The Government of the Azores received today a communication from the European Commission giving positive opinion on the proposed amendment to the POSEI 2018 programme, which is naturally a cause for satisfactio... more >>

Information: Regional Government extends network of agricultural service stations in 2018
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, announced today the opening of an agricultural service station in the village of Ginetes on São Miguel Island in early 2018. This is an important service of proximity intended to support agricultural activities. "We intend to extend the existing regional network by providing services to farmers in their villages, preventi... more >>