Informação: Azores have already approved investments amounting to more than 32 million Euros under PRORURAL+ in the processing, marketing and development of agricultural products The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stressed today the importance of the PRORURAL+ programme for the development of projects in the area of processing, marketing and development of agricultural products in the Azores. Under the current Community framework, investments amounting to 32.2 million Euros have already been approved and additional investments over six million Euros are cu... Mais >> Informação: Maintenance of agricultural roads on Pico Island to restart in September, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the maintenance of maintenance of agricultural roads on the island of Pico will be resumed in early September in order to improve working conditions for farmers and increase the competitiveness of farms. “About 200 tonnes of asphalt were recently brought to the island of Pico. They will now be applied, whenever the weather... Mais >> Informação: VITIS applications open in October, announces João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today on Pico Island that the applications for the Support Scheme for the Conversion and Restructuring of Vineyards (VITIS) will open in October to continue the efforts towards the growth of such an emblematic and important sector for preservation, landscape conservation, economic development, job creation and wealth generation. "The R... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government purchases another 50 tonnes of rodenticide for rodent control The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry will purchase another 50 tonnes of rodenticide for free distribution among farmers throughout the entire archipelago of the Azores. This investment of 165 thousand Euros will help minimising any damage caused by rodents in agricultural crops. The contract signed by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, follows a ... Mais >> Informação: Maintenance of agricultural road network is permanent goal for the Government, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that improving agricultural and forest accessibility is a "permanent goal" for the Regional Government. However, he stressed that "it cannot be expected that the maintenance of the entire network of roads serving farms and forest areas is a responsibility that falls solely on the Government." There is a series of access roads to farms whos... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government supports farmers promoting animal welfare in farms The Regional Director for Agriculture stated that the Regional Government supported last year 172 emergency cattle slaughters in farms located on five islands of the archipelago, thus safeguarding animal welfare and minimising farmers' losses. “These animals could not be transported to the slaughterhouses due to their frail health conditions as result of injury or illness causing pain and su... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government assures that traditional agricultural production is growing in the Azores The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, stated today that traditional agricultural production in the Azores is growing fast as evidenced by official indicators, namely the submission of farmers’ applications for support under the POSEI programme. “The Regional Government's official and credible indicators evidence traditional productions, such as pineapple... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government joins international project to improve competitiveness of agricultural and craft markets The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Agriculture, has signed a cooperation agreement with entities from Madeira, Canary Islands and Senegal with a view to implementing the “Mercamarkt” project. It is intended to improve the competitiveness of agricultural markets as well as to boost sales of local products. This project, which tak... Mais >> Informação: POSEI 2020 Programme is fundamental to continue developing the Azorean agricultural sector, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, stated today that the proposal for the POSEI 2020 programme will be submitted to the European Commission next week and was prepared with the contribution of producers' organisations. According to him, this proposal is essential to further develop the agricultural sector, having introduced new measures aimed at enhancing agricult... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government implemented agricultural plastic collection system on São Jorge Island The Regional Government has already implemented an agricultural plastic collection system on the island of São Jorge, providing several containers throughout the two municipalities of that island. This measure complies with the decision taken by the Council of the Government in January as part of the Government's statutory visit to São Jorge. The Regional Directorate for Agriculture has... Mais >>
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