Informação: Improvement of Santana - Anjos Rural Road improves access to 15 farms on Santa Maria
The Regional Director for Forest Resources highlighted in Vila do Porto the importance of the contract work for the improvement of Santana-Anjos Rural Road, with an extension of 1.5 kilometres, noting that it will improve access to 15 farms located in an area of about 128 hectares. "This intervention aims to strengthen the network of Santa Maria's rural roads, which have an extension of about 80 ... Mais >>

Informação: Genetic enhancement programme for cattle already implemented on Corvo
The Regional Director for Agriculture expressed today his satisfaction with the "positive evolution of artificial insemination" of cattle that is taking place on the island of Corvo, where farmers, with the Government's support, acquired Charolais and Simmental Fleckvie breeding animals. "In 2016, the number of insemination procedures almost doubled compared to those carried out in 2013, thus demo... Mais >>

Informação: New roads improve access to fifty farms on the island of São Miguel
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated that the construction of Erva Má and Castelo Branco agricultural roads, opened today, improve the access to nearly fifty farms on São Miguel Island. Luís Neto Viveiros stressed that these investments fall under the Regional Government's policy to "invest in infrastructures to support agricultural activities." In this... Mais >>

Informação: Significant investment carried out by farmers reveals confidence in the sector, says Neto Viveiros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment highlighted today the significant volume of investment that is being carried out by farmers and industrialists throughout the archipelago, demonstrating the confidence in the regional agro-industrial sector. "It should be noted that farmers have responded in a very significant way" and "benefited from the support provided under PRORURAL+"... Mais >>

Informação: Luís Neto Viveiros reveals that 824 farmers applied to the support granted under SAFIAGRI III
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed today that who 824 farmers have applied to the support line created by the Azorean Government to provide a financial compensation on the charges with loans for farm investments. "These applications cover a loan volume of 79 million Euros," Neto Viveiros said, adding that, even though the deadline ends on Friday, August 19, "a tot... Mais >>

Informação: Amendments to POSEI ensure fairness among milk producers in the allocation of support
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment stated in Ponta Delgada that the proposed revision of POSEI submitted to the European Commission contributes to the regulation of production against the disposal difficulties faced by markets. In addition, it will prevent apportionments in the premium for milk producers and create ensure greater fairness in the allocation of support among ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government launches today national campaign for promotion of Azorean milk and dairy products
The Government promotes, from today, the first phase of a national campaign for the promotion of Azorean milk and dairy products through multiple media, including television, radio, press, muppies, ATM network and Internet, with the aim of increasing their visibility and consumption. During the presentation of the campaign, the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment pointed out tha... Mais >>

Informação: Azores claim fair distribution of European aid to milk producers in the country
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed that, following the measures announced today by the European Commission, the Regional Government claims a "slice" of 50% of the aid granted to Portugal, bearing in mind the weight of the regional sector in the national whole. "What we will require from the National Government," as we have done when the Region claimed in September ... Mais >>

Informação: Projects amounting to 21 million Euros for the processing, marketing and development of agricultural products approved
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and the Environment revealed today that the European Commission approved last year projects for the processing, marketing and development of agricultural products amounting to "21 million Euros" under PRORURAL+. According to him, 64.6% of this amount corresponds to private investment. Luís Neto Viveiros spoke at the opening of the seminar "Innovation - A... Mais >>

Informação: Government to implement new measures to support the agricultural sector, announces Vasco Cordeiro
The President of the Government announced the purpose of anticipating, once again, the payment of Community aid to Azorean farmers and adjusting the criteria for the allocation of premiums to milk producers under POSEI to the new reality of the sector. "We have to assess, on a permanent basis, the measures that can help meeting the needs" in Agriculture. In this regard, the Government of the Azore... Mais >>