Information: Azores endorse cooperation with European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law
The Autonomous Region of the Azores has endorsed the creation of a national network that will work in connection with the European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law (IMPEL). This network, formalised in Lisbon under the 1st Meeting of the IMPEL National Network, comprises the following entities: Regional Environment Inspectorate, General Inspectorate of th... more >>

Information: Luís Neto Viveiros highlights "positive evolution" of Cooperativa Ocidental
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment highlighted on Flores the "positive evolution" of Cooperativa Ocidental and milk production on the island, praising the commitment of producers. "This positive trend is due primarily to the efforts of milk producers and the Cooperative's Administration Board in a joint effort we have joined in this process," said Luís Neto Viveiros, w... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores invested about three million Euros in sealing of dumps
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment announced today that the Government of the Azores has invested in the current legislative period nearly three million Euros in contract works for the sealing of dumps on the islands of Flores, Graciosa, Santa Maria and Corvo. Luís Neto Viveiros spoke during a visit to the works for the sealing of the dump and the construction of an in... more >>

Information: Early retirements are effective and contribute to the rejuvenation of the agricultural sector, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated today that the publication of an ordinance authorising the submission of early retirement applications from Wednesday, September 21. This measure allows Azorean farmers aged between 60 and 64 to retire from production "with dignity" and contributes to the "rejuvenation of the agricultural business sector." Asked by reporters on the ... more >>

Information: House of Fossils opens on Santa Maria, the island with the largest open deposit in the North Atlantic
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated in Vila do Porto that the construction of the House of Fossils, an infrastructure that joins the Network of Environmental Centres, is "based on the goals defended by the Regional Government towards the dissemination of the rich paleontological and geological heritage of "Santa Maria, the island that contains the largest open deposit... more >>

Information: Regional Government and Calheta Town Hall sign contract for construction of camping park in Fajã da Caldeira de Santo Cristo
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stressed on São Jorge Island that the "understanding" between the Government of the Azores and Calheta Town Hall, through a cooperation agreement amounting to 800 thousand Euros, allows the recovery and remodelling of traditional pedestrian trails within Fajã de Santo Cristo. It also includes the installation of a support, recept... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores launched 22 interventions in streams amounting to 10.7 million Euros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stressed on São Jorge Island the increase of public investment during this term in the prevention and safety of populations regarding the risks associated with water resources. Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the opening of the works for the reshaping of the stream bed and the reconstruction of culverts in Beira stream, municipality ... more >>

Information: Completion of works in Serroa and Preguiça roads improves access to about 90 farms on São Jorge
The investment of around 443 thousand Euros in the paving of Preguiça and Serroa secondary rural roads, located in the Agricultural Planning Perimeter (POA) of the West Zone of São Jorge Island, falls within the Regional Government's policies to reinforce rural infrastructures, which the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment considered to be "structural." "These are structur... more >>

Information: Three million Euro investment allows electrification of 105 dairy farms, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed today that more than 105 farms in Azores are now supplied with electricity. This three million Euro investment corresponds to the fulfilment of all requests for electric power supply submitted to IROA by producers, as part of their modernisation projects. "These figures encourage us," particularly "at a time of great difficulties"... more >>

Information: School Park programme involves more than 17,500 students throughout the Region, reveals Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed in Madalena that, between the school year 2014/2015 and 2015/2016, there was "an increase of 41% in the number of actions and an increase of 27% in the number of participants "in the School Park Programme, an initiative promoted by the Government of the Azores. "We increased the number of actions from 520 to 731 and the number of ... more >>