Information: Government wants Region free from Genetically Modified Organisms
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry urged for the importance of “being very precise in the messages delivered to the population regarding the defence of regional productions.” Noé Rodrigues spoke at the end of a hearing with the Commission for Economic Affairs of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores on the Genetically Modified Organis... more >>

Information: Government contributes to the improvement of farms
During the first quarter of 2011, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry concluded six contract works for the construction power grid systems, covering a total of 18 farms on the island of São Miguel in a global investment over 300 thousand Euros. With this public investment, the Government of the Azores continues to contribute to the modernisation of the regional animal husb... more >>

Information: Government regulates marketing of game species
The marketing of game species killed in the context of hunting in the Azores will now be subject to regulations under the terms of a statute published in the Official Journal of the Region on Thursday. In order to market game species, hunters must hold a hunting permit, a hunting licence valid for the present hunting season as well as a valid trained hunter certificate. The legislation also esta... more >>

Information: Organic products must be promoted
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry defended on Wednesday the need of increasingly promoting Azorean organic products. Noé Rodrigues spoke at the closing session of the seminar “For a better soil,” organised by the Povoação Vocational Training School under the Eco-School Project, and highlighted the quality of organic products, considering that the region... more >>

Information: Designation of origin and geographical indication will be able to identify sparkling wines produced in the Azores
The designation of origin (DO) and geographical indication (GI) will also be used to identify sparkling wines produced in the Azores. This is the result of the amendments introduced to legislation regulating the regional wine sector that were approved by the Legislative Assembly on Thursday. The decision is justified by the Government with the “emergence of new products with a high qualit... more >>

Information: Government promotes creation of a space for endemic species at Jardim do Paraíso
In a joint initiative between the Ribeira Grande City Hall, a class from the Ribeira Grande Secondary School and another from the Gaspar Fructuoso Basic Education School, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry organised the afforestation of an area at the Jardim do Paraíso (garden) with endemic species. This event will take place on Tuesday, World Water Day, starting at 2 PM. ... more >>

Information: Government announces measures to prevent introduction of harmful insects to several palm species
The Government of the Azores published in the Official Journal on Thursday, legislation containing “measures to prevent the introduction and spread” in the archipelago of two insect species highly dangerous for several palm species. The insect species in question are Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880), an insect from South America, and Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier, 1790), wh... more >>

Information: Government moves ahead with financial support to the restructuring of the milk sector
The Government of the Azores has authorised the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry to allocate the maximum amount of 2,560,000 Euros to “financially support the ongoing organisational and economic restructuring of the Azorean milk sector.” Under the terms of a Resolution of the Council of the Government, published in the Official Journal on Monday, the aforementioned amou... more >>

Information: Government prepares revision of the POSEI and PRORURAL programmes
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry met in Horta with the members of the EU Parliament, Luís Paulo Alves and Maria do Céu Patrão Neves, to analyse and discuss the Region has submitted to the EU Commission in order to ensure and reinforce the competitiveness of the regional agricultural sector. During the two meetings with the members of the EU Parliament, Noé R... more >>