Informação: Proposed strategy on organic farming registered a dozen contributions during public consultation phase The proposed strategy for the development of organic farming and the action plan for the organic production in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, whose consultation period has already ended, registered about a dozen from various entities. During the 60-day public consultation period, individuals and collective entities from several islands submitted valid and highly pertinent contributions, whi... Mais >> Informação: Good implementation of PRORURAL + evidences confidence of all agents in the agricultural and forest sector, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted in Madalena the "absolutely irreprehensible" management of Community funds in the Azores, which has contributed to the development of agricultural, forest and rural areas. "This is quite evident to the extent that we already registered a commitment of 75% and an execution rate of 43.5% by April 3. These figures say a lot about how we ... Mais >> Informação: National Agricultural Fair is important to promote the excellence of Azorean products, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Santarém that the Azorean products featured at the National Agricultural Fair, through the stand of São Miguel Agricultural Association, is an important moment to promote the excellence of what is produced in the archipelago. "This National Agricultural Fair is a very special showcase for the promotion of the excellence of Azo... Mais >> Informação: Governments of the Azores, Madeira and Canaries united to improve POSEI programme The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Lisbon that the Azores, Madeira and Canaries have united to improve POSEI due to the importance of this programme for the development of Outermost Regions. "Given the importance of POSEI for the Azores, Madeira and the Canaries, it is fully justified that they promote a joint and coordination work towards the defence of POSEI. The aim i... Mais >> Informação: Azores Fair to showcase progress made in agriculture, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forests stated in Angra do Heroísmo that the Azores Fair confers prestige to agriculture in the archipelago insofar as it promotes and stimulates the excellence of producers and the industry. The event will be a major showcase of the progress registered by the sector. "This agricultural fair celebrates the agriculture of the Azores as a whole, promo... Mais >> Informação: Rui Bettencourt calls for mobilisation to avert cuts in EU funds for the Azores The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations defended mobilisation, combativeness and a "single voice" towards the defence of EU funds for the Azores in the upcoming negotiations of the Multiannual Financial Framework of the European Union after 2020. Rui Bettencourt spoke Monday in Ponta Delgada at the end of a hearing at the Committee on Economic Affairs of the Legis... Mais >> Informação: Azores Fair 2019 to take place on Faial Island, reveals João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stressed the importance of agriculture for the economic development of the archipelago as well as the dynamics and evolution registered by this sector in recent years. This is visible both in the Azores and on the island of Faial, which will host the Azores Fair in 2019. "If add up the revenue from milk production in the last year to the amount p... Mais >> Informação: Azorean Government defends improvement of European Commission's post-2020 CAP proposal The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry defended the improvement of the European Commission's proposal for the post-2020 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which provides for 15% cuts in the Rural Development Programme and 3.9% cuts in POSEI. In this regard, he considered the current proposal unacceptable and urged Portugal, as Member State, to take up a "firm position" towards the defe... Mais >> Informação: Good practices in forest management reduced invasive species in the Azores The Regional Director for Forest Resources stated today that the Azores have implemented specific techniques and "good practices in terms of forest management" in order to control invasive species in the archipelago, achieving "very positive" results.
"Good forest practices, such as the careful management of leftover cuttings, the control of invasive species prior to planting, deep maintenance a... Mais >> Informação: INTERREG Community funds contribute to preservation and sustainability of the Azores forest, says Regional Director The Regional Director for Forest Resources highlighted in Canaries the good use that the Azores have made of INTERREG Community funds to preserve, improve and ensure the sustainability of the archipelago's forest. "The Regional Government is proud of the work that has been done in the preservation of forest on several islands as well as of the good implementation of these Community funds channell... Mais >>
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