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: Commitment to innovation is essential to increase efficiency and competitiveness of dairy farms, says Regional Director for Agriculture The Regional Director for Agriculture, José Élio Ventura, stated on São Miguel Island that the implementation of innovative measures in the milk sector, as recommended by the "Dairy 4 Future" European project, which the Azores have joined, is an essential component to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of dairy farms. "In practice, this project will involve several pilot fa... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government invests 561 thousand Euros in improvement of Arrebentões Rural Road on S. Miguel Island The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, has authorised the awarding of the contract work for the improvement of Arrebentões Rural Road on São Miguel Island, with a 561 thousand-Euro budget, following the public tender launched by the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources. Taking into account the budget of the work, the contract work, after being signed, ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government invests 522 thousand Euros in reinforcement of water supply to agriculture on Pico Island, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the investment of 522 thousand Euros made by the Regional Government in the works of Cabeço Pequeno water abstraction borehole and its connection to the existing network on Pico Island falls within the regional strategy to reinforce water supply to agriculture. "This investment is at the service of the agricultural sector and wil... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government invested 25 million Euros in modernisation of agricultural infrastructures over the last three years The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on Faial that the Regional Government has invested 25 million Euros in the current legislative term in the construction of roads and the supply of water and electricity to farms. These strategic investments leverage the development of the agricultural sector, reduce production costs, increase the efficiency of farms, and promote territoria... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government invests 1.9 million Euros this year in improvement of agricultural accessibility on Terceira Island The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Regional Government invested 1.9 million Euros this year in enhancing agricultural accessibility on Terceira Island. This is an important aspect to improve the working conditions of farmers, boost the efficiency of farms and prepare the industry to better face future challenges. "All this investment in the redevelopment of roads t... Mais >> Informação: PRORURAL+ Monitoring Committee to meet next week on Santa Maria Island The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the 5th Monitoring Committee of the Rural Development Program of the Autonomous Region of the Azores 2014-2020 will meet on the island of Santa Maria on June 17 to analyse and approve the annual report on the PRORURAL+ in 2018. At this meeting, which will be attended by the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, J... Mais >> Informação: Amendments to Legal Scheme on Regional Agricultural Reserve safeguard soil preservation, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the amendment to the Legal Scheme on the Regional Agricultural Reserve proposed by the Regional Government safeguards the preservation of the most fertile and productive soils for the agricultural sector. João Ponte stressed that the legislation "focuses on this fundamental goal of enhancing the protection of the... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte says investing in improvement of agriculture is to build the future of agriculture The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, João Ponte, stated that investing in the modernisation and improvement of agricultural infrastructures is to build the future of a sector that is of great importance for the economic development of the Azores. "For the Regional Government, this type of event is always an important moment because we are building the future of agriculture, wh... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government moves forward with PROAGRI and i9AGRI programmes aimed at supporting modernisation and innovation of farms The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on São Miguel Island that the Regional Government will move forward the implementation of PROAGRI and i9AGRI, two programmes aimed at supporting innovation, modernisation and the competitiveness of farms. "This meeting was mainly intended to present two new programmes with the aim of supporting modernisation and innovation, namely PRO... Mais >>
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