Informação: Regional Government proposes increase of POSEI allocation for the maintenance of vineyards to cope with sector growth
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today on Pico that the Azorean Government intends to increase the allocation of POSEI for the maintenance of vineyards in 2018 to meet the growth register in a sector of great economic importance for this island. "Our proposal includes an allocation of 488 thousand Euros, when in 2016 and 2017 the initial amount was set at 260 thousand ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government already approved this year investment projects in horticulture using hydroponics amounting to 1.2 million Euros
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted today the increasing use of agricultural innovation in the Azores, pointing out the case of hydroponics for vegetable production, whose investment projects approved this year amounted to 1.2 million Euros. "Hydroponics is an innovation that farmers can and should use. It is certain that there are significant competitive advantages, es... Mais >>

Informação: Agricultural Council of the European Union approved anticipation of aid to Azorean farmers
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Agricultural Council of the European Union has approved the anticipated payment of Community aid to farmers in the Azores. João Ponte said the decision follows the request made in June by the Regional Government to the Azorean Government for the European Commission to approve the anticipation of 70% in the payment of... Mais >>

Informação: More than 900 farmers in the Azores have already received 700 thousand Euros for agricultural and forest modernisation
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, has paid 700 thousand Euros under programmes to support agricultural and forestry modernisation over the first six months of this year some, covering more than 900 beneficiaries. These payments, made up to June 22, benefited farmers on the nine islands of the Azores, a situation that grea... Mais >>

Informação: Slaughter of cattle for local consumption in regional slaughterhouses grew 3.5% in the first six months of this year
The number of bovine specimens slaughtered for local consumption in regional slaughterhouses in the first six months of this year grew by 3.5% compared to the same period of 2016. Data from the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry on the evolution of the number of cattle slaughters in the Azores indicate that the specimens approved for local consumption between January and June of thi... Mais >>

Informação: Azorean Government opens applications to SAFIAGRA III in September and October
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Agriculture, will open applications in September and October to SAFIAGRA III, concerning the costs borne by farmers between January 2016 and June 2017. An ordinance published in the Official Journal states that the change in deadlines is intended to render the access to applications more flexible as the ini... Mais >>

Informação: Areas for horticulture, fruit growing and floriculture grow 100 hectares per year in the Azores, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forests stated on Faial that agricultural diversification in the Azores has experienced an "exponential growth," both in the number of producers and in the size of agricultural area, which will reduce imports in the future and, consequently, create more jobs and wealth. "Over the last eight years, the number of producers has grown from 190 to 700 and the ... Mais >>

Informação: Government of the Azores approves this month projects amounting to 3.5 ME under VITIS programme
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced on Faial that the Government will approve this month more projects on several islands under the VITIS programme, representing an overall amount of 3.5 million Euros. "These 120 hectares will be added up to the almost 600 that have already been approved and are underway," said João Ponte, who spoke on the sidelines of a visit to th... Mais >>

Informação: Training is essential for acquisition of increased and enhanced skills by farmers, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forests stated in Lagoa, São Miguel, that training is essential for the acquisition of increased and enhanced skills by farmers, announcing that 130 training courses are planned for this year; they cover approximately 2,000 trainees. "With increased and enhanced skills, farmers will be better able to respond to the challenges the sector is facing, na... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government improves accessibility to 150 farms on São Miguel
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, awarded today the contract to the company Albano Vieira S.A. for the repair of Castelo Branco Road on São Miguel, a work that will improve accessibility to about 150 farms. The contract for the improvement of this road located in the municipality of Vila Franca do Campo, with an extension of 1,800 metres, has a budget of 14... Mais >>