Information: Government of the Azores includes structure created by the Ministry of Agriculture to monitor and define the Portuguese position in the negotiations on the future of CAP
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Government of the Azores will include the structure created by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development to monitor and define the position of Portugal in the negotiations on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the period post 2020. João Ponte spoke in Lisbon at the end of a meet... more >>

Information: João Ponte announces planting of three million trees in the last four years in the Azores on occasion of International Day of Forests
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Azores register "impressive figures" in regard to reforestation, adding that "about three million trees" were planted in the archipelago in the past four years, mostly cedar specimens, softwoods, hardwoods and endemic species. A third of the area of the Autonomous Region of the Azores is occupied by forest. In recent years, there ... more >>

Information: Latest data on pH measurement evidences quality of meat slaughtered in the Azores
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through IAMA - Institute of Food and Agricultural Markets, ascertained that the pH values of carcasses slaughtered in regional slaughterhouses in the first two months of this year evidence the quality of the meat produced in the Azores. In January and February of this year, 8,894 cattle carcasses were approved, mostly for export; 95.8% of scre... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores to invest 170 million Euros in the areas of Agriculture and Forestry
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Horta that the Investment Plan for 2017 in these areas, amounting to 170 million, represents a budget increase "that represents the Government's commitment to maintain an active investment policy in this sector.” "This is the best proposal in the appropriations for Agriculture and Forestry concerning the last five years", said Jo&... more >>

Information: Celeiro da Terra Cooperative must continue investing in the economy of Povação, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Povoação that "response capacity" of Celeiro da Terra Cooperative to markets, given its current facilities, “requires a path directed to the investment in a new processing plant." Hence, João Ponte challenged the cooperative to "make use of Community funds available in the Region, through PRORURAL+ programme, which ... more >>

Information: João Ponte highlights importance of women in Azorean agriculture
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Capelas the "growing importance" that women have been assuming in the regional agricultural sector. "The data shows that this has ceased to be an almost exclusively male sector as women are taking an increasingly important role, not only as farm owners but also as models of innovation, dynamism and ability to reconcile work with family ... more >>

Information: João Ponte highlights importance of Camellias Exhibition in Furnas for the promotion of Azorean floriculture
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the Camellias Exhibition in Furnas has "asserted itself as an excellent show in regional floriculture, promoting the growing of these flowers with the local population as well as with the increasing number of tourists and experts that visit it." João Ponte spoke at the opening of the 15th edition of this exhibition, stressi... more >>

Information: Plan and Budget for 2017 responds to the challenges of Azorean agriculture, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Horta that the proposed Plan and Budget for 2017 submitted by the Regional Government “responds to the challenges of Azorean agriculture." João Ponte highlighted the "very positive impact of the proposed Investment Plan" for the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, "not only in terms of appropriations but also i... more >>

Information: Azores makes first export of live cattle to Morocco
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry and the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary, in close cooperation with the operator, has made the first export of live cattle from the Azores to Morocco. The 58 mixed beef cattle specimens aged between 8 and 12 months, bred in two farms on Pico Island, arrived Wednesday to that West African country. This is a very important operation fo... more >>

Information: VITIS programme to receive over 3.5 million Euros for conversion and restructuring of vineyards in the Azores, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the new ordinance regarding the application of the VITIS programme in the Azores is already in force, thus complying with the amendments defined by the Commission and the European Parliament on support programmes in the wine sector. "The allocation exceeds 3.5 million Euros and we expect that will cover an additional 120 hect... more >>