Informação: Azores makes first export of live cattle to Morocco
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry and the Directorate-General for Food and Veterinary, in close cooperation with the operator, has made the first export of live cattle from the Azores to Morocco. The 58 mixed beef cattle specimens aged between 8 and 12 months, bred in two farms on Pico Island, arrived Wednesday to that West African country. This is a very important operation fo... Mais >>

Informação: VITIS programme to receive over 3.5 million Euros for conversion and restructuring of vineyards in the Azores, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the new ordinance regarding the application of the VITIS programme in the Azores is already in force, thus complying with the amendments defined by the Commission and the European Parliament on support programmes in the wine sector. "The allocation exceeds 3.5 million Euros and we expect that will cover an additional 120 hect... Mais >>

Informação: Azores to submit application to Brussels for promotion of dairy products and wine in the USA, Canada and Macau, announces João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Region, under the Azores Milk and Dairy Products Centre (CALL), "will submit an application to Brussels" for the promotion of dairy products and wine in order to "find new markets." João Ponte spoke at the end of the CALL meeting held in Ponta Delgada in which he participated for the first time as Secretary for Agric... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government restates commitment to farmers in maintaining livestock extensification and measures for BVD
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry restated that the Government is preparing a proposal for the revision of PRORURAL+ to be submitted to the European Union. It is intended to open new applications to extensive livestock farming maintenance for farmers who ended their commitments in 2016. The request to the European Commission aims to increase the funding of this measure by trans... Mais >>

Informação: Cooperation between production and distribution is essential for agricultural diversification, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the cooperation strategies between producers and distribution are "a future investment in the growth and development of agricultural diversification in the Azores." João Ponte spoke on the sidelines of a visit to the premises of INSCO- Insular de Hipermercados, where he met with the Board of Continente Açore... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro participates in the Committee of the Regions to analyse future of the Common Agricultural Policy
The President of the Government participates in the plenary session of the Committee of the Regions in Brussels next Wednesday and Thursday. Among other things, this body will analyse the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and ways to strengthen the support to young farmers, with the creation of wealth and employment in rural areas. The agenda of the 121st meeting of the advisory body ... Mais >>

Informação: Milk recording is indispensable tool for the management of successful farms in the Azores, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Angra do Heroísmo that milk recording is "an indispensable tool for the management of successful farms." He added that, through this tool, there has been "a very interesting evolution" in the regional sector in terms of quantity and quality of milk produced. Milk recording is the evaluation of the quantity and quality of milk produ... Mais >>

Informação: Agricultural Service Station in Santo António to provide proximity service to nearly 400 farmers, says João Ponte
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted today the "various benefits" that the Agricultural Service Station in Santo António, São Miguel Island, will bring to nearly 400 farmers. They will be covered by the services to be provided by this unit located on the northern coast of Ponta Delgada. "It will greatly facilitate the lives of farmers," said João Ponte at... Mais >>

Informação: Application periods to POSEI, PRORURAL+ aid and PRORURAL payments published today in the Official Journal
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry has opened the application period to the annual aid granted under POSEI and PRORURAL+ through an Implementing Order published today in the Official Journal. The submission of applications for payment requests and declaration of farm surface areas takes place from February 15 to May 15, with the exception of the aid for banana production that ru... Mais >>

Informação: Brussels to allocate specific funds for the promotion of agricultural products of Outermost Regions affected by market difficulties
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte said the changes announced today by the European Commission for the campaigns aimed at the promotion of agricultural products in 2017 represent a "valuable opportunity for Azorean agriculture." The changes were announced during an information session that took place in Brussels and was attended by the Azorean agricultural sector,... Mais >>