Informação: "This meeting was a complete disappointment," says Luís Neto Viveiros in Brussels
The Regional Secretary for agriculture and the Environment stated today in Brussels that the meeting of the European Council of Agricultural Ministers that addressed the crisis of the milk sector in the Community space turned out to be "a complete disappointment." "In the Azores, we consider that this the last chance to take action with some useful effect," said Neto Viveiros. The government offic... Mais >>

Informação: Dairy industry situation requires urgent European solution, defends Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government defended today that the situation the dairy sector is facing requires an urgent European solution, which is why the Executive puts a lot of expectation in the European Council of Agricultural Ministers, scheduled for next Monday. Vasco Cordeiro proceeded, throughout the day, with a round of hearings with MEPs, political parties and the social partners in the sector ... Mais >>

Informação: President of the Government promotes round of meetings to prepare participation in the European Council of Agricultural Ministers
The President of the Government promotes Saturday round of meetings for the preparation of the Regional Government's participation in the European Council of Agricultural Ministers that will take place Monday in Brussels. In this context, Vasco Cordeiro receives in audience the representatives of political parties represented at the Legislative Assembly, PS, PSD, BE and PCP, as well as MEPs Sofia ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores prepares participation in the European Council of Agricultural Ministers
The President of the Government called on all political represented at the Legislative Assembly, MEPs Sofia Ribeiro and Ricardo Serrão Santos, the National Association of Dairy Industries, the Azores Agricultural Federation and Unileite/Lactaçores for a round of hearings in order to prepare the Government's participation in the meeting of the European Council of Agricultural Ministers to... Mais >>

Informação: Azores to attend important meeting of the Council of Agricultural Ministers for the milk sector
The Autonomous Region of the Azores will attend the European Council of Agricultural Ministers to be held in Brussels on March 14. The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment said this meeting is of great importance and significance, since it is "crucial" for the milk sector, the main pillar of regional economy. For Luís Neto Viveiros, the inclusion of the Azores in the nationa... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores promotes restructuring of the dairy sector and supports burden with loans for investment
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed in Praia da Vitória that the Dairy Sector Restructuring Programme, announced by the President of the Azorean Government at the last meeting of the Strategic Concertation Council, it will be under discussion in the next meeting the Council of the Government. Speaking Friday at the opening session of the Agricultural Conference... Mais >>

Informação: Rodrigo Oliveira defends coordination between European institutions to address effects of the crisis in the milk sector
The Regional Under Secretary of the Presidency for External Relation stated in Brussels that "size and severity" of the crisis in the milk sector in Europe "calls for a reinforcement of the action and coordination between the Committee of the Regions and the European Parliament," following the broad confluence of various positions on this matter. Rodrigo Oliveira spoke Tuesday on the sidelines of ... Mais >>

Informação: Application periods for POSEI, PRORURAL+ aid and PRORURAL payments published today in the Official Journal
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and the Environment has opened the application periods for the annual aid granted under POSEI and PRORURAL +. It has also established, through an Implementing Order published today in the Official Journal, the deadline for applications to payment requests concerning of expenses incurred under the previous Rural Development Programme. Although the implementa... Mais >>

Informação: Veterinarians play "key role" in the Azores, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated in Ponta Delgada that veterinarians play "a major role" in an economy based on agricultural production, noting that, in this context, the Regional Government reinforced the hiring of experts in order to "fulfil a commitment taken" during this legislative period. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Azores Office of the Portugues... Mais >>

Informação: Roads, water supply and electrification are "key pillars" of agriculture consolidated in this legislative period, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated in Lagoa that the Regional Government's mission is "to provide the agricultural business fabric throughout the archipelago" with support infrastructures to agriculture, "whether they be roads or water and power supply infrastructures." Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the opening of the improvement works of Carvalho Rural Road in th... Mais >>