Informação: Visit of members of the Committee on Agriculture and the Sea to the Azores is very important, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry considered that the visit of the members of the Committee on Agriculture and the Sea of the National Assembly to the Azores is "very important," stressing that it will allow them to know the reality of the agricultural, forestry and maritime sectors on the spot. "In the future, they will have an actual knowledge matters that have to do with the ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores authorises anticipation of hunting day due to municipal elections
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, informs that it has authorised hunting activities exceptionally on September 30, taking into consideration that the municipal elections are held on October 1. According to the legislation in force, hunting activities and the transport of hunting weapons are not allowed on election days. ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores moves forward with remodelling of Pico Carneiro forest road on Terceira Island
  The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, will move forward this year with the remodelling works of Pico Carneiro forest road on Terceira Island, an investment over 100 thousand euros. The public tender to award the contract work for the resurfacing of a section of Forest Road CF 11 - Pico Carneiro located in Serreta, mu... Mais >>

Informação: Works of Terceira Multisectoral Park to be completed in the last quarter of 2017, reveals João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, announced today that the Multisector Park of Terceira Island, with a budget of 4.7 million Euros, will be concluded in the last quarter of 2017. It will create more and better conditions to boost the local economy. "This is an important work for Terceira Island, an important work for the economy and an important work for the agr... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores already paid 1.2 million Euros under SAFIAGRI III
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, announced today that the Government has already paid 692 applications under SAFIAGRI III. This measure aims to compensate the financial burden on loans taken out for investments in farms between January 2016 and June 2017, representing an overall investment of 1.2 million Euros. "This measure intends to support the financial li... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores supports campaign to promote São Jorge cheese
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, announced today that the Government of the Azores will support Uniqueijo Cooperative in a campaign to promote São Jorge cheese nationwide. "I can announce that the Regional Government will soon approve an application submitted by this cooperative, under the legislation that regulates the support to producers' organisations... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores approves 3.5 million Euros of investment in one hundred applications to VITIS, reveals João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture, João Ponte, announced today that one hundred applications have been approved in the Azores under the Support Scheme for the Conversion and Restructuring of Vineyards, designated as VITIS, corresponding to a financial envelope of 3.5 million of Euros. "Approximately 80% of the approved investment projects correspond to the applications submitted producer... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government to launch new public tender for cutting and reforestation of 350 hectares of certified cryptomeria this year
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, announced that the Government of the Azores will launch this year a new public tender for the cutting and reforestation of certified timber on the island of São Miguel, covering an area of 350 hectares. "By the end of the year, we will launch a tender covering an area of 350 hectares for a cutting period of 5 years. The fa... Mais >>

Informação: Future of agriculture in the Azores involves continuous modernisation of farms, says Regional Director for Rural Development
The Regional Director for Rural Development sated on São Miguel that the future of agriculture in the Azores involves the continuous investment in the modernisation of farms so that Azorean products may increasingly become a reference inside and outside the country. "The Government's strategy regarding the future of agriculture is to continuing focusing on the improvement of farms by providi... Mais >>

Informação: Sete Cidades to have Agricultural Service Station in partnership between Regional Government and Parish Council, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the village of Sete Cidades on São Miguel Island will have an Agricultural Service Station of serve about one hundred farmers, of whom 40 are milk producers. "Fulfilling a claim of the Parish Council of Sete Cidades, and also of farmers, the Government of the Azores will install an Agricultural Service Station in this... Mais >>