Informação: Government highlights positive performance of the meat sector and prepares strategy to enhance its economic value The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that, despite the very positive performance of the Azorean meat sector, the Region is already working, in coordination with all the agents in this sector, to outline an action strategy aimed at the growth of its economic value and the improvement of producers' income.
“If we compare the previous legislative term with the current one... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government's policies have contributed to modernisation, revitalisation and promotion of dairy products, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Regional Government's policies have contributed to the modernisation, revitalisation and promotion of the dairy sector. Despite the positive path that the sector has been following over the last decades, there are still challenges ahead of us.
“Reinforcing agricultural infrastructures to reduce production costs, continuing ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government defends faster certification processes for European Union's quality schemes The Regional Government, through the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry, defends the simplification of the legal framework and faster certification processes for the existing European Union's quality schemes, as part of the European Commission's public consultation process on the assessment of geographical indications (GI, PDO and PGI) and traditional specialties guaranteed (TSG). I... Mais >> Informação: Investment amounting to 90 million Euros in the modernisation of regional farms has already been approved The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated on the island of São Jorge that 90 million Euros of investments promoted by farmers for the modernisation of farms, financed by PRORURAL+, have already been approved, a clear sign of confidence in the future of Azorean agriculture. "Overall, the Region has already approved about 900 projects for the modernisation of farms, which repre... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government more than half a million Euros in this legislative term to improve water supply to agriculture on São Jorge The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today that the Regional Government will invest more than half a million Euros in this legislative term to improve water supply to São Jorge's agricultural sector, helping farmers in their daily lives and ensuring the sustainable development of the sector in the future. "The Regional Government's investment in improving water supply to... Mais >> Informação: New São Jorge Slaughterhouse symbolises opening of new cycle for regional meat sector, says Vasco Cordeiro The Regional Government will invest about five million Euros in the construction of the new slaughterhouse on the island of São Jorge, an investment that the President of the Government considered a symbol of the opening of a new cycle for the regional meat production sector. "With the construction of this slaughterhouse, we are opening of new cycle for the meat sector in our Region. The ope... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government encourages farmers to invest in improvement of technical skills The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today on São Jorge Island that farmers should seize the opportunities created by the various training initiatives made available by the Regional Government and producers' organisations to strengthen their technical skills. They are important to improve farm management and help the sector to meet the challenges of the future.
"If we ... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government presented strategy for fruit growing The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated that the Fruit Growing Development Plan (PROFRUTA) will be a vital support tool for the adoption of the best public policies, as it defines a series of specific actions for the coming years, with a view to ensuring the development of this agricultural sector in the Azores and the enhancement of its productions. "Fruit growing has a conside... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government moves forward with specific action plan for agriculture and forestry to tackle climate change The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Ponta Delgada that the Regional Government, in conjunction with the social partners of the agricultural sector, is committed to defining a specific action plan for agriculture and forestry with objective and feasible measures that will contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and reach carbon neutrality by 2050. "In... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government wants to certify banana as Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry revealed today that the Regional Government wants to certify banana as a Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) product, thereby creating added value for this fruit and improving producers' income. "The PGI designation is an important protection for regional banana, which will represent added value for producers by improving their income, promot... Mais >>
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