Informação: Slaughter of cattle increases in four regional slaughterhouses in the first nine months of 2017 According to the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, the slaughter of cattle increased in four regional slaughterhouses in the first nine months of 2017, compared to the same period of 2016, despite a global drop of 7.3%. According to data provided by the Government to meat industry partners, the number of slaughters increased in the slaughterhouses of Flores (28%), Corvo (22%), S... Mais >> Informação: Works in São Miguel Slaughterhouse to be completed in 2018, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the works in the São Miguel Slaughterhouse, which represent a total investment of three million Euros, will be completed by the end of the first half of 2018, increasing the installed cold storage capacity of that infrastructure. "The Government expects the work to be completed by the end of the first half of next year," said Jo... Mais >> Informação: Milk production in the Azores grew 1.19% in the first nine months of the year In the first nine months of this year, the Azores produced 5.6 million litres more than in the same period of 2016, which represents an increase of 1.19%, mentioned the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry. Between January and September, 476 million litres of milk were produced in the archipelago. The islands of São Miguel and Pico were the only ones that registered a growth in... Mais >> Informação: Azores Milk to be subject to comparative study by internationally recognised entity, announces João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Azores Milk and Dairy Products Centre (CALL) will commission a comparative study on the Azores milk to an internationally recognised entity and proceed with the classification of butter, thus contributing to the promotion of milk produced in the archipelago. "At the next CALL meeting, the Regional Government will propose ... Mais >> Informação: Sete Cidades to have Agricultural Service Station in partnership between Regional Government and Parish Council, announces João Ponte The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the village of Sete Cidades on São Miguel Island will have an Agricultural Service Station of serve about one hundred farmers, of whom 40 are milk producers. "Fulfilling a claim of the Parish Council of Sete Cidades, and also of farmers, the Government of the Azores will install an Agricultural Service Station in this... Mais >> Informação: Construction of new slaughter on Graciosa and Faial concludes regional slaughter network, announces Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government announced today that the construction of the new slaughterhouses on Graciosa and Faial Islands will allow the conclusion of the regional slaughter network, a fundamental investment that will strengthen the competitiveness of the regional meat sector. "This component of intervention in infrastructures, with ongoing investments amounting to 15 million Euros, is a fund... Mais >> Informação: Regional meat structure involves all partners The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced that the meat structure, which has now met for the first time, has as its founding members the Regional Government, the Agricultural Federation and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Azores. The remaining associations and cooperatives will be linked to the as ordinary members, with the same rights and duties as founding members... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores reiterates challenge launched to the industry to adjust milk prices The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry reiterated on São Miguel the challenge launched to the industry to make adjustments in the price of milk paid to producers, noting that the evolution of markets has created the necessary conditions for this. "Markets, the promotion of milk products and the efforts of industries to make adjustments in the price of milk are the main challenges... 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: João Ponte defends increase of POSEI funds and measures to compensate farmers for disruption in the milk market The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Lisbon that the Regional Government "supports the increase of POSEI funds over current appropriations," noting that the last amendment occurred in 2010. Since then, there have been successive apportionments to the premiums allocated, which "demonstrates the need for its revision." "The Government of the Azores will remain committed to i... Mais >>
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