Information: Government invests 2.5 million Euros in water supply to São Miguel farms
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry awarded to a regional construction company the contract work for the "Construction of the Integrated Water Supply System to the in the POA (Agrarian Spatial Planning) of the Central Zone of São Miguel Island - Contendas Artificial Lake," a public investment of about 2.5 million Euros. These interventions will reinforce the distribution of... more >>

Information: Government promotes forestry awareness raising session in Arrifes
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry promotes a Forestry Awareness Raising session on October 26 at 9:30 PM with the participation of six classes from the Covoada School of the Arrifes Basic Education School. This session will count on the participation of the technical staff from the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, six teachers from the aforementioned school and abo... more >>

Information: Government Promotes Training of Young Farmers
Part of the Agricultural Training Programme, the Regional Secretariat of Agriculture and Forests starts on October 10 a General Training Course on Agriculture for 16 young farmers from the island of de São Miguel, providing them with theoretical and practical knowledge that will allow them to promote sustainable business practices on their farms. To have access to the support provided under ... more >>

Information: Azorean Government reiterates the defence of milk quotas and compensations
The Azorean Government remains committed to defend the maintenance of the milk quota system in the European community as this tool is adjusted to Azorean farmers. This idea was defended yesterday by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry at a meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Sea, Environment and Spatial Planning that took place in Lisbon. As Noé Rodrigues told journa... more >>

Information: Government highlights importance of Azorean forest
The Regional Government of the Azores has promoted in Nordeste the weekend of Forest and Biodiversity at the Cancela do Cinzeiro Forest Reserve, an initiative intended to promote forests as a place of leisure, which the human being should enjoy without affecting their conservation. The event included various activities such as mountain biking, guided tours, extreme activities, geocaching, traditio... more >>

Information: Government maintains reference amounts of rural property lease agreements
The Government of the Azores has decided to maintain the reference amounts of rural property lease agreements for the agricultural year 2011/2012. The reference amounts for the new agricultural year are indicated in the annex to Ordinance no.62/2007 of October 4 and were maintained by Ordinance no.85/2010 of August 27. Under the terms of an ordinance issued by the Regional Secretary for Agricult... more >>

Information: Government presented Forest Management Project for Corvo waste land
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry will move ahead with the forest management of waste land on the island of Corvo, covering a total area of 225 hectares. It is intended to promote the practice of herding and the protection and management of the island’s water resources. The project was presented during the Farmer’s Day on the island of Corvo, an event attended ... more >>

Information: Government and European Parliament collaborate in Information Campaign on Food Safety
The Government of the Azores and the European Parliament Office in Portugal present an information campaign on food safety at the premises of the Azores Agricultural Fair on Pico this Saturday at 3:15 PM. This campaign aims to inform farmers and the public in general regarding the new rules proposed by the European Commission which are intended to provide more information to consumers about som... more >>

Information: Government has approved projects in the amount of 190 million Euros under PRORURAL
The Azores register an exemplary physical and financial implementation rate of rural development programmes within the European Union. Of the 1800 investment projects that have applied to these programmes, 1021 have been already approved with a financial volume of 190 million Euros and at this moment 119 million Euros have already been allocated. The information was provided by the Regional Sec... more >>

Information: European Commission should defend the interests of European farmers in the negotiations with Mercosul
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry defended that the European Commission needs to ensure the interests of European farmers, particularly of Azorean farmers, in the negotiations with Mercosul, suggesting that “a thorough and serious analysis should be carried out before any decision is taken.” Speaking at the end of a meeting with the Board of the São Miguel Agric... more >>