Informação: Adherence to "Azores Brand - Forests" label now available online The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, through the Regional Directorate for Forest Resources, and in partnership with the Society for Business Development of the Azores (SDEA), has already made the adherence to the "Azores Brand- Forests" seal available at the address www.marcaacores.pt. Entrepreneurs of the regional forestry sector may already join this label, integrated into the ... Mais >> Informação: Government of the Azores launches tender for sale of certified cryptomeria wood The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry has launched a public tender for the sale of certified cryptomeria wood bearing the FSC® eco-label and the reforestation of 154.78 hectares of cutting areas. The competition, published today in the Official Journal, stipulates that the term of exploitation will be set at five years. João Ponte considered that this period represents "... Mais >> Informação: Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library in Angra do Heroísmo marks Mother's Day The Luís da Silva Ribeiro Public Library and Regional Archive in Angra do Heroísmo will mark Mother's Day, celebrated on Saturday, May 6, with the "Story Hour" at 4 PM. Under this activity, mothers are invited to be accompanied by their children. It is based on the "mystery book" practice implemented a few years ago, in which parents collaborate with their children in sharing a reading... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte announces planting of three million trees in the last four years in the Azores on occasion of International Day of Forests The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Azores register "impressive figures" in regard to reforestation, adding that "about three million trees" were planted in the archipelago in the past four years, mostly cedar specimens, softwoods, hardwoods and endemic species. A third of the area of the Autonomous Region of the Azores is occupied by forest. In recent years, there ... Mais >> Informação: Forestry services produce 25 thousand trout specimens per year to restock rivers and lakes The Regional Director for Forestry revealed in Furnas that forestry services annually produce about 15 thousand trout specimens on São Miguel and 10 thousand on Flores to restock rivers and lakes. Anabela Isidoro spoke on the sidelines of a presentation on "Trout Production and Trout farming" by the expert António Ferreira Borges that took place at Furnas Agricultural Station. The event ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government to strengthen economic component of the forestry sector, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stressed the importance of strengthening the economic component of the forestry sector, through the "promotion of active and professional forest management in the public and private sectors" aimed at the exploration of forest products, increased competitiveness, development of rural areas, recreation and ecotourism. João Ponte spoke in Norde... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte highlights importance of agricultural diversification in the Azores The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry highlighted in Angra do Heroísmo the work carried out by FRUTER - Association of Fruit, Vegetable and Flower Growers of Terceira and Frutercoop Cooperative in the promotion of agricultural diversification, thus improving farmers’ income and stimulating local economy.
João Ponte stressed that FRUTER is "a good example of the work ... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte praises work of São Jorge Cheese Confraternity The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry met today in Velas with São Jorge cheese Confraternity at a meeting where he praised the work of this institution "in the defence, promotion and dignity of São Jorge Cheese." The São Jorge Cheese Confraternity is a non-profit public utility scientific and cultural association established in 1955 to become the certifying identity re... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government committed to solution for marketing of São Jorge cheese, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Velas that the Government of the Azores "is committed and available" to find "new markets" for S. Jorge Cheese. João Ponte stressed that the increase in production registered on this island is "the result of the stability of the sector" and the rise in the prices of milk paid to producers. "A few years ago the situation was differ... Mais >> Informação: Azores Cryptomeria highlighted at main world fair of the timber industry The Azores cryptomeria will be highlighted at LIGNA 2015, the world's leading fair in the timber industry taking place in Hannover, Germany, from May 11 to 15.
The Azorean participation is promoted by the Regional Government, through the Vice-Presidency, following the schedule of the Plan for Trade Fairs and Business Missions 2015, which has been implemented by the Society for the Business Devel... Mais >>
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