Informação: Regional Government opens next week applications to support training of young farmers The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry revealed today that application period for the Support Programme for the Training of Young Farmers (FORJAGRI) will open next week. This measure provides for the co-financing of expenses incurred with the improvement of skills and professional knowledge by those who are starting their journey in the agricultural sector. “We are in a position... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government anticipates payment of 14 million Euros to farmers this month under rural development measures, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced today that the Regional Government will anticipate, later this month, the payment of 14 million Euros to farmers under three PRORURAL+ measures.
"We plan to proceed with the anticipation of the payment of 14 million Euros to Azorean farmers at the end of September, an amount that would normally only be paid in October," said João... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government ready to support forage maize producers on Pico Island if rainfall continues to decrease The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that, if the current weather conditions continue in coming weeks, the Regional Government may activate mechanisms to support producers, given the negative impact of reduced rainfall on forage maize production.
"From what we saw this morning during the visit to several forage maize plots, some are already ruined and others can still ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government already approved 39 million-Euro investments in modernisation of farms and support for agricultural processing on Terceira Island The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the Regional Government has already approved on the island of Terceira investments amounting to 39 million Euros under the measures of the PRORURAL+ programme for the modernisation of farms and support for the processing, marketing and development of agricultural products.
"These investments have made a very positive contribut... Mais >> Informação: Exceptional measure to support milk producers' income in line with restructuring strategy for the sector, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government's proposal for a regional supplement to the dairy cow premium, amounting to 45 Euros, is in line with the restructuring strategy for the dairy sector.
"This measure to support milk producers' income announced by the President of the Regional Government will not encourage producers to have mor... Mais >> Informação: PRORURAL+ and POSEI submission rate reaches 88.2% in the Azores The Regional Director for Rural Development revealed that the application submission rate for the PRORURAL+ and POSEI programme already reaches 88.2%s in the Azores, a very relevant figure given that the deadline for submission of applications runs until June.
"Taking as reference the total number of applications from last year, i.e. 7,986, the Region already registers an application submission ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government opens applications for 540 suckler cow premium rights The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry revealed that applications for 540 suckler cow premium rights in the Azores will run from June 2 to July 10.
The ordinance issued by João Ponte sets out the rules for the allocation of the rights available in the regional reserve.
Farmers who, as of February 1, 2020, have not delivered milk during 2019 may apply for the allocation of thes... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government reveals that 4.6 million Euros have already been paid in advance under PRORURAL+ payment requests The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Regional Government already transferred this month 4.6 million Euros for anticipated payments in the Azores under PRORURAL+ requests.
This is a political measure that has enabled the transfer of significant amounts to anticipate validated payment requests under the PRORURAL+ programme, already submitted or under analysis. The in... Mais >> Informação: Ordinance regulating support for producers with difficulties in exporting live cattle from Flores and Corvo after Hurricane Lorenzo already sent for publication The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry revealed that he has already signed and sent for publication in the Official Journal the ordinance regulating the granting of additional compensation to Flores and Corvo farmers, who have suffered losses arising from difficulties in exporting live animals, following the passage of hurricane Lorenzo in October 2019.
“At the end of last week... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government approves Young Farmer programme The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Young Farmer programme, approved by the Council of the Government, was published today in the Official Journal.
According to him, this is “a fundamental strategic tool” to rejuvenate one of the main regional economic sectors, ensure its sustainability and stimulate new knowledge in view of the continuous development ... Mais >>
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