Information: President of the Government announces new milk buying back in the amount of 4 million Euros The milk buying back in the amount of 4 million Euros for 2011 and 2012, the solutions for farmers experiencing difficulties which will subject of a survey, the opening of the Exhibition Park of the Agricultural Association of São Miguel and the agreement of positions on the increase of the price of milk paid to producers were the main results of the audience that Carlos César granted to... more >>
Information: Endemic plants embellish the village of Cinco Ribeiras Nearly 300 Picconia azorica and Azores blueberry trees will be planted tomorrow, February 15, by the roadside of Canada da Ribeira do Mouro in the Village of Cinco Ribeiras.
This initiative was promoted by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry in a joint initiative with the Village Council of Cinco Ribeiras in the context of the celebration of the International Year of Forests.
T... more >> Information: Azorean forests highlighted at Macaronesia Forest Days The Azorean forest will be highlighted at another edition of the Macaronesia Forest Days that will take place on the island of Madeira from February 9 -11.
The Regional Government of the Azores will be represented by technicians from the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, who will present several papers related to the assessment of the amount of biomass in Cryptomeria woods in the Azores... more >> Information: Azorean forests are alive In 2010, the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry authorised the exploitation of about 343 hectares of Cryptomeria forest throughout the Region, producing 129 thousand cubic metres of wood, which represented for the respective owners a gross revenue of 1.8 million Euros and 10.9 million Euros for first processing industries , having generated nearly 1400 jobs.
The information was pr... more >>
Information: Government develops programme to improve milk production on the island of Pico The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced in Horta on Thursday that the Azorean Government will develop a programme in order to “foster the improvement of milk production on the island of Pico.
The information was provided by Noé Rodrigues at the end of the meetings held, separately, with the boards of LactoPico and Agricultural Association of Pico Island on Thursda... more >>
Information: Government of the Azores supports Wine Commission of the Azores The Government of the Azores has granted the Regional Wine Commission of the Azores (CVRAçores) a financial support of 27,000 Euros “in order to support its capacity to promote and disseminate the quality of regional wine products at various levels.”Founded on September 5, 1995 the CVRAçores is a non-profit private association which aims to ensure the authenticity and quality... more >>
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