Informação: Completion of works in Serroa and Preguiça roads improves access to about 90 farms on São Jorge
The investment of around 443 thousand Euros in the paving of Preguiça and Serroa secondary rural roads, located in the Agricultural Planning Perimeter (POA) of the West Zone of São Jorge Island, falls within the Regional Government's policies to reinforce rural infrastructures, which the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment considered to be "structural." "These are structur... Mais >>

Informação: Three million Euro investment allows electrification of 105 dairy farms, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed today that more than 105 farms in Azores are now supplied with electricity. This three million Euro investment corresponds to the fulfilment of all requests for electric power supply submitted to IROA by producers, as part of their modernisation projects. "These figures encourage us," particularly "at a time of great difficulties"... Mais >>

Informação: Redevelopment of the old slaughterhouse area "fulfils commitment," says Vítor Fraga
The Regional Secretary for Tourism and Transport said the redevelopment project of the area where the old Santa Clara Slaughterhouse was located, an investment over 350 thousand Euros, demonstrates the Azorean Government's ability to fulfil its commitment to rehabilitate historical spaces in the archipelago, thus meeting the requests of citizens. Vítor Fraga spoke at the presentation of the ... Mais >>

Informação: Joint efforts and synergies benefit farmers and populations, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated in Povoação that joint efforts and synergies, namely between the Regional Government and local authorities, benefit farmers and populations. Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the signing of a protocol with Povoação Town Hall to improve Queimada and Curral Fundo roads in the village of Furnas. In this regard, he s... Mais >>

Informação: New support for electrification within farms contribute to increasing farmers' income
The Regional Director for Rural Development stated on Terceira that the recent effort to strengthen and extend PROAMA, now designated as Support Programme for Agricultural and Forest Modernisation - PROAMAF, allows farmers to benefit from financial support to electrification within farms. This measure is expected to boost their income. Fátima Amorim visited several milking parlours acquired ... Mais >>

Informação: "The value of human life is priceless," says Neto Viveiros regarding works in Fajãzinha
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated that the "life of human life is priceless" at the opening ceremony of the redevelopment works of the Urban Area of Fajãzinha on Flores. "This is the fulfilment of a commitment made during the current legislative period with the people of this village, through the President of the Village Council. Its purpose - protect people a... Mais >>

Informação: Azores receive 46% of funds allocated to Portugal to support milk producers
The Government of the Azores welcomed today the agreement reached on the criteria for the implementation and distribution of the European aid to milk producers nationwide. This means that the Region will receive 46 percent of all funds granted by the European Commission to Portugal. The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stressed that this support measure, which represents an ... Mais >>

Informação: Number of visitors to the Network of Environmental Centres of the Azores increased by 60%
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed today that the annual of visitors to environmental and interpretative centres managed by the Region increased from 68 thousand to 108 thousand between 2012 and 2015. "This represents a growth of 60 percent," stressed Luís Neto Viveiros. The government official spoke at the opening of the Pineapple Culture Interpretative Cent... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Director for Rural Development highlights youth investment in agriculture and animal husbandry
The Regional Director for Rural Development highlighted today the investment made by young farmers in agriculture and animal husbandry, stressing that 25 new first installations have already been approved under the new Rural Development Programme. The support measure amounts to one million Euros. Fátima Amorim spoke on the sidelines of a visit to an investment project of a young farmer from ... Mais >>

Informação: 35 thousand new ear tags allow DNA collection of beef cattle population in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated today that the use of new ear tags is an innovative tool that will change animal identification in the Azores, through the collection of DNA, and contribute to the success of the Programme for Control and Eradication of BVD; the latter was implemented by the Regional Government in partnership with agricultural associations. Luí... Mais >>