Informação: João Ponte announces allocation of 12 million Euros to new applications under PRORURAL+
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Government will open in September another period for the submission of applications to investment projects under the sub-measures of the Rural Development Programme of the Azores, designated as PRORURAL+. João Ponte spoke on the sidelines of a visit to Gorreana Tea Factory on the island of São Miguel, stressing... Mais >>

Informação: Accessibility to 150 farms on São Miguel enhanced with improvement of Castelo Branco rural road
The works to improve Castelo Branco rural road on São Miguel, which started in July, have already been concluded. They will enhance the accessibility to 150 farms and improve the working conditions of farmers. The contract work for the improvement of this road in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo, with an extension of 1,800 metres, was awarded by the Regional Secretary for Agricultur... Mais >>

Informação:  Works in agricultural road of Matos de São João, Pico Island, to start next week
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, awarded today the contract for the improvement of Matos de São João agricultural road in the municipality of Lajes do Pico, following the approval of the contract by the Court of Auditors. The work, covering an extension of 1,925 metres, has a completion period of 120 days and is due to start next week. The Government... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government awards maintenance operations in public forest areas to private company
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Fore4stry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, has awarded to the company Silviaçores the operations for the cleaning and control of invasive species in fifteen plots, located within the Forest Perimeter and Regional Forest of São Miguel Island, covering a total area of 56 hectares. The company was chosen following a selec... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean research team integrates international project on microbial biodiversity of pasture soils
The Regional Director for Science and Technology highlighted the importance of "Bioinvent," an international project implemented on São Miguel Island that is directed to research in the area of agriculture and ecosystem services. In this regard, he stressed that is being developed by six teams from several countries, including a team from the Centre for Research on Biodiversity and Genetic Re... Mais >>

Informação: João Ponte ensures continued investment in the modernisation of agricultural infrastructures
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the works to remodel Fundo agricultural road and the project for Facho agricultural road on Santa Maria will move forward in 2018. These interventions continue the Regional Government’s determination to improve agricultural infrastructures that also serve the local population and visitors. “Next year, we are mov... Mais >>

Informação: Allocation of aid to horticulture, fruit and floriculture production increases 10% under POSEI 2018
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the overall budget allocation to the aid for horticultural, fruit and floriculture production in the Azores has a 10% increase in the final proposal of POSEI 2018, already submitted to the European Commission. "The Government of the Azores took into account the claims of associations," said João Ponte, who spoke at the ... Mais >>

Informação: European Commission approves maintenance of support for livestock extensification, covering 231 farmers in the Azores
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry expressed his satisfaction with the EU Commission's approval of the third revision of PRORURAL + programme, presented by the Government of the Azores, which will allow 231 farmers to continue receiving support for livestock extensification. "The European Commission has approved the revision of the programme. This will allow farmers whose commitm... Mais >>

Informação: Investments in agricultural infrastructures are essential to improve income and working conditions, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forests stated on Pico that the ongoing investments in the Azores and, in particular, on this island in terms of agricultural roads and water supply network are essential to improve the working conditions of farmers, shorten distances and reduce costs associated with the industry. João Ponte emphasised the importance that the infrastructures created... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores wants to exempt first 10 animals for slaughter premium from apportionment in 2018
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the proposed revision of POSEI for 2018 in the meat sector provides, for example, an amendment to the premium for slaughter of cattle that includes the exemption of the first 10 animals from apportionment. "Naturally, this measure is important for the Regional Government because it benefits all farmers, especially those who s... Mais >>