Informação: Regional Government challenges entrepreneurs to take advantage of European agreements to promote internationalisation of economy The Regional Assistant Secretary of the Presidency for External Relations highlighted in Ponta Delgada the importance of taking advantage of European trade agreements for the "internationalisation of Azorean economy".
"The trade agreement between the European Union and Canada is bringing new prospects for exports and the internationalisation of the Azores, especially in dairy products, but also i... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte assures that the agricultural sector remains priority for the Regional Government The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on São Miguel that the increase of five million Euros in the Region's own funds for agriculture under the 2019 Plan demonstrates that the sector remains a priority for the Azorean Government. "It is a guarantee that the agricultural sector remains a priority and demonstrates the Regional Government's determination to maintain a stron... Mais >> Informação: Regional Oenology Laboratory promotes awareness-raising action wine analysis The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Agriculture, through the Regional Oenology Laboratory, will hold a free awareness-raising campaign on the analysis of wines at "Wine in Azores 2018."
The initiative will be held under the title "Why is wine analysed in laboratory?" and is addressed at wine producers, future producers and the population in ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government supports production of sheep milk cheese on Santa Maria The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced on Santa Maria that sheep milk cheese will be produced next year on this island, after the completion of the works in the cheese plant owned by ARCOA - Association of Sheep and Goat Breeders of Santa Maria Island, emphasising that this is an innovative product with economic potential. "The works are expected to be completed by February ... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte highlights contribution of producers’ organisations to development of agriculture The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted the active and fundamental contribution of producers' organisations to the ongoing development of the agricultural sector in the Azores. "It is fair to recognise the performance of producers' organisations in the process of ongoing development and modernisation of the agricultural sector at various levels," said João Ponte. He sp... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores highlights vitality and dynamics of dairy sector The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted today the great vitality and dynamics of the dairy sector in the Azores, registering a production growth up to 3.4% in August in comparison with the same period of 2017. "In the particular case of Flores, where production has grown above the regional average, standing at 5.6%, the challenge is to maintain this trend of growth in milk... Mais >> Informação: PRORURAL + registers best implementation rate of all national operational programmes, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted in Horta that the Rural Development Programme of the Azores, PRORURAL +, has the best implementation rate at national level under Portugal 2020, which comprises 15 operational programmes. João Ponte spoke at the Legislative Assembly during a discussion on the impact of drought and water management promoted by PSD, pointing out t... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government provided effective responses to difficulties arising from drought, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Horta that the Regional Government has undertaken several efforts to tackle the effects of an atypical drought in agriculture with a strategic sense, having provided effective responses to the difficulties created by this situation. "Needs have been identified and assessed. We have presented proposals, concrete solutions, provided quick... Mais >> Informação: Grape harvests on Pico registered extraordinary results this year, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that 2018 will go down in the history of grape harvesting as one of the best years ever on Pico Island, both in terms of grape quantity and quality. The situation is the result of this year's good atmospheric conditions that were highly favourable to this crop. "The harvest season is ending, and this year's results can only be considered ... Mais >> Informação: Agricultural production in the Azores assures high quality and food safety, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the Azores have stood out for high quality agricultural production and food safety, because of the commitment to the training of farmers and the supervision carried out by regional public entities. "In the Azores, the number of producers whose horticultural crops showed pesticide levels above the legal limit has been ... Mais >>
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