Informação: Azores' strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions does not involve cattle reduction, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Azores have their own strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, so the measures announced by the Minister of the Environment in the agricultural sector will not be implemented in the Region under the Path to Carbon Neutrality for 2050. "Regarding the measures already announced by the Minister of the Environment, namely those co... Mais >> Informação: Committee of the Regions approves Vasco Cordeiro's proposals to guarantee Community funding rate under CAP Seven amendments proposed by the President of the Government to the Committee of the Regions' opinion on the proposal of the EU Commission for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) were approved in Brussels. They include, among other things, the maintenance of Community funding rates at 85 percent. Following a difficult and complex negotiation, given that more than three hundred amend... Mais >> Informação: Blueberry production in the Azores may represent excellent business opportunity, says Regional Director for Agriculture The Regional Director for Agriculture stated today that the investment in the production of blueberries in the Azores may be an excellent business opportunity. This is a highly appreciated fruit in the market with a growing demand for its nutritious and healthy properties, being well- adapted to the archipelago's soil and climate conditions. "Experimentation has been conducted since 2006, through ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government is working towards good proposal for future Common Agricultural Policy, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Regional Government is committed and working, at various levels, to reach a good proposal for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in the 2021-2027 period, so as to ensure an adequate financing to continue the development of the agricultural sector. "Adequate European funding is needed in order to continue the good work towards th... Mais >> Informação: João Ponte says organic farming renders environmental sustainability compatible with higher profitability of farmers The Regional Secretary for Agriculture highlighted the commitment to organic milk production in the Azores, both from farmers and industries, considering that environmental sustainability is compatible with the improvement of the income of the entire sector. "This is the right track, and this is the way forward for an agriculture that is increasingly sustainable, developed, innovative and profitab... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government defends that the Region should have its own strategic plan for CAP 2021/2027 The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry defended in Lisbon the need for the Azores to have a strategic plan for the Common Agricultural Policy in the 2021/2027 period, as in the current Community framework, so as to better meet the specificities of regional agriculture and present the best solutions for the sector' upcoming challenges. "The Azores are a region with political, legislat... Mais >> Informação: Protocol with IFAP to strengthen the Region's powers will improve services to farmers, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry announced in Lisbon that the Regional Government will sign a cooperation protocol with IFAP - Financing Institute for Agriculture and Fisheries to assign more powers to the Region, which will speed up and improve services provided to farmers. "The aim of this protocol is to endow the managing authority of agricultural programmes in the Azores - t... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro highlights partnership work that made Azorean agriculture a national reference The President of the Government stressed the importance of Azorean agriculture at national level, pointing out the specific case of regional milk, meat and cheese productions in the context of national production. Under the Government's working visit to São Miguel, Vasco Cordeiro visited the Bovine Fattening and Finishing Centre of the Agricultural Union Cooperative. Created in 2008, it curr... Mais >> Informação: More young people and diversification growth are important for sustainability of agriculture, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry defended on São Miguel that the increase in the number of young farmers and the growth of diversification are of paramount importance to ensure the sustainability for agriculture. João Ponte visited today two farms in the municipality of Ponta Delgada, run by young farmers, pointing out the growth of 37% in diversification and the entry... Mais >> Informação: Implementation rate of PRORURAL+ in the Azores above European average, says Regional Director The Regional Director for Rural Development stated in Porto that PRORURAL+ is a fundamental tool in the development of the agricultural sector in the Azores. So far, it has reached an implementation rate of 52%, well above the European average, which stands at 32.5%. "This good implementation rate corresponds to payments amounting to 175.5 million Euros in terms of public expenditure: 155 million ... Mais >>
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