Informação: Plan for recovery and conservation of forest resources in Macaronesia approved The European Commission has approved the project for the recovery and conservation of Forest Resource in Macaronesia - VALCONMAC II under which the Azores will have a budget of 181 thousand Euros. The information was released today by the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources; the latter is the entity responsible for its implementa... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government to grant forest land concession on São Miguel Island for installation of tree adventure park The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, will grant the concession of private land on the island of São Miguel for the installation of the first tree adventure park in the Azores, contributing to the promotion of the Forest and the diversification of the tourism offer. The concession authorization, for a 10 year-period, corr... Mais >> Informação: Commitment to innovation is essential to increase efficiency and competitiveness of dairy farms, says Regional Director for Agriculture The Regional Director for Agriculture, José Élio Ventura, stated on São Miguel Island that the implementation of innovative measures in the milk sector, as recommended by the "Dairy 4 Future" European project, which the Azores have joined, is an essential component to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of dairy farms. "In practice, this project will involve several pilot fa... Mais >> Informação: Regional coffee and yam producers should make full use of available aid, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forests, João Ponte, stated that regional coffee and yam producers already have at their disposal a range of support measures at various levels, which should be used to their full potential before any new aid is created. "From the Regional Government's standpoint, it makes no sense at this stage to extend the existing support system to these two crop... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government invests 561 thousand Euros in improvement of Arrebentões Rural Road on S. Miguel Island The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, has authorised the awarding of the contract work for the improvement of Arrebentões Rural Road on São Miguel Island, with a 561 thousand-Euro budget, following the public tender launched by the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources. Taking into account the budget of the work, the contract work, after being signed, ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government invests 522 thousand Euros in reinforcement of water supply to agriculture on Pico Island, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the investment of 522 thousand Euros made by the Regional Government in the works of Cabeço Pequeno water abstraction borehole and its connection to the existing network on Pico Island falls within the regional strategy to reinforce water supply to agriculture. "This investment is at the service of the agricultural sector and wil... Mais >> Informação: Quality and food safety certification of slaughterhouses to improve the sector's competitiveness, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today on Pico Island that the ISO 22000 standard certification of regional slaughterhouses on food quality and safety management is another contribution to enhancing the quality of meat and improving the competitiveness of the sector. "With the closing of a cycle of major investments in the regional slaughtering network, with investments o... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government proposes creation of beekeeping aid under POSEI The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today on Pico Island that the Regional Government will propose, under the revision of POSEI 2020 programme, the inclusion of new aid for honey producers, given the importance of beekeeping for the sustainable development of regional agriculture. "The Regional Government expects to have the agreement from producers' organisations for th... Mais >> Informação: Improving farmers' income is fundamental to ensuring future and sustainability of the sector, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on Pico that improving farmers' incomes is critical to ensuring the future and sustainability of the agricultural sector. This goal can be achieved through different ways and involving all agents in the sector. "It involves the provision of tools and the implementation of measures to help modernising farms and support farmers' income, suc... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government to invest 168 thousand Euros in forest surveillance drones The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry has authorised the awarding of four fixed-wing drones and maintenance parts for the production of orthophoto maps, for the amount of 168 thousand Euros, following the public tender launched by the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources with a view to strengthening of forest surveillance. These are technologically sophisticated devices capable ... Mais >>
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