Information: Luís Neto Viveiros announces measure to support financial capacity of farms
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed in Praia da Vitória that the Government of the Azores is preparing the creation of a line of credit together with financial institutions "intended to reinforce the competitiveness of Azorean farms, through interest subsidies." Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the closing session of the 8th Agricultural Days of Praia da Vit&#... more >>

Information: Government provides educational textbook on "Water in the Azores" online and in book format
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Environment, through the Regional Environment Directorate, will mark the World Water Day with the launch an educational textbook titled as "Water in the Azores" that will be available from today. It gathers information that can be easily consulted in clear and simple language. The initiative is primarily intended to raise awareness for the issue of wa... more >>

Information: Azores present in Malta application of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
The Government of the Azores will present at the 5th Conference of the World Network of Island and Coastal Biosphere Reserves, taking place in Malta on March 24-26, the application of "Fajãs" of S. Jorge to UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The proposal for the delimitation of their respective area was agreed this week at a meeting held by the Monitoring Committee. Established by the Regional Secre... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores promotes course for Natural Park Guides
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Environment will promote a Course for Natural Park Guides with the aiming of improving the knowledge of protected areas and the services provided by the guides who lead groups of tourists to these areas. The course will certify professionals to monitor and guide groups of people to the protected areas located in the archipelago as well as to provide i... more >>

Information: Protocol with Azores Geopark Association contributes to the dissemination and sustainable development of the Region, says Luís Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated today that the renewal of the cooperation and financing agreement between the Regional Government and the Azores Geopark Association contributes to environmental dissemination and the promotion of "the economic growth of the territory that respects environmental values." Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the signing ceremony held at Fai... more >>

Information: Government and Azores Geopark launch 3rd School Contest - "Water that unites us"
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stated in Horta that the third edition of the School Contest - "Water that unites us" will count, for the first time, with the collaboration of the municipal authorities from the islands classified as Biosphere Reserve and São Jorge Island; the latter is preparing its application to this award. Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the prese... more >>

Information: Luís Neto Viveiros highlights "important consensus" in the definition of strategies for the regional milk sector
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment stressed today the "important consensus" that was reached between production, processing and marketing "regarding future strategies" to ensure the sustainability of the regional milk sector. "It has to do with the differentiation of regional production. There is a common strategy to promote and disseminate Azorean products" so that they can "... more >>

Information: I Milk Forum analyses new challenges in production, processing and marketing of milk in the Azores
The first of three discussion forums with all the parties involved in the milk sector to be held on São Miguel, Terceira and Faial will take place at the S. Miguel Exhibition Park on March 9 at 9:30 AM. It will focus on the analysis of new challenges that the production, processing and marketing of milk are currently facing. The meeting will feature guest speaker Capoulas Santos, former min... more >>

Information: Regional Government launches works to support agriculture on the islands of Terceira, São Miguel and Graciosa
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment announced that the Government of the Azores will launch this week a contract work for the construction of support infrastructures to agriculture on the islands of São Miguel and Graciosa and start two works on Terceira. The government official spoke today at the opening of the water supply system to the farms located in Fonte das Ovel... more >>

Information: Government of the Azores proceeds with sealing of four dumps and landfills on four islands this year
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment announced today on Faial that the Government of the Azores will proceed this year with the sealing dumps and landfills on four islands in the context of the "political options" taken in the "area of waste management" for the Region. "The political decision taken by the Azorean Government on waste management are intended to reduce the disposa... more >>