Informação: Investing in quality is one of the ways to promote Azorean beef, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today on Terceira Island that the investment in quality is one of the ways to better promote Azorean beef. “Along with the continued commitment to good animal conformation, genetics and health, it is essential to continue focusing on quality and certification schemes, such as the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) or Organic Pr... Mais >> Informação: Ramo Grande cattle breed, native to the Azores, is the first to apply genomic selection nationwide The Regional Director for Agriculture revealed that the Ramo Grande cattle breed, native to the Azores, is a pioneer in the application of genomic selection nationwide, an extremely important step to preserve the future of a genetic heritage with unparalleled historical, social and cultural importance. “This major step that is now being taken is intended to achieve more promising results in... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government supports farmers promoting animal welfare in farms The Regional Director for Agriculture stated that the Regional Government supported last year 172 emergency cattle slaughters in farms located on five islands of the archipelago, thus safeguarding animal welfare and minimising farmers' losses. “These animals could not be transported to the slaughterhouses due to their frail health conditions as result of injury or illness causing pain and su... Mais >> Informação: Quality and food safety certification of slaughterhouses to improve the sector's competitiveness, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated today on Pico Island that the ISO 22000 standard certification of regional slaughterhouses on food quality and safety management is another contribution to enhancing the quality of meat and improving the competitiveness of the sector. "With the closing of a cycle of major investments in the regional slaughtering network, with investments o... Mais >> Informação: New Faial Slaughterhouse boosts value creation in meat industry, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry stated in Horta that the indicators of the meat sector evidence that the Government's investment in the construction of the new Slaughterhouse on Faial Island boosts value creation in the meat industry. "From January to May 2019, the cattle slaughtered in the Azores grew 4.5%, while Faial Island registered a growth of 12%, compared to the same pe... Mais >> Informação: Cycle of investments in slaughterhouses improves meat sector's conditions for value creation, says Vasco Cordeiro The President of the Government stated on Graciosa Island that the completion of the investments in the construction and modernisation of regional slaughterhouses ensures the conditions for value creation in the meat sector, thus reinforcing the competitiveness of Azorean agriculture. "With the opening of this new slaughterhouse on Graciosa Island, we are ending a major cycle of investments in thi... Mais >> Informação: Vasco Cordeiro welcomes new Administration Board of Unileite The President of the Government highlighted today the Government's support to the milk and dairy sector, as evident at several levels of intervention, with the aim of enhancing the value of this important component of the regional economy. "First and foremost, it involves the public investment to improve the conditions under which our agriculture operates and develops, such as the case of agricul... Mais >> Informação: Regional Government invests 210 thousand Euros in milk classification equipment The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and today Forestry awarded the contract for the acquisition of high-end equipment carry out the tests deemed necessary for the classification of raw milk on São Miguel Island. This 210 thousand-Euro investment was made by the Institute of Food and Agricultural Markets (IAMA). "It is another necessary measure for the dairy sector implemented by the Region... Mais >> Informação: Milk production in the Azores stabilised in the first quarter of 2019 Global milk production in the Azores has practically stabilised at 157 million litres, comparing the production registered in the first quarter of this year with the same period of 2018, announced today the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Forestry.
It should be noted that that production increased by 4.7 million litres of milk, i.e., 3.1% in the first quarter of 2018, compared to the sam... Mais >> Informação: Pasture improvement is major asset for Azorean agriculture, says João Ponte The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry said today on São Miguel that the improvement of pastures in the Azores is a major asset for the reduction of costs in farms and for environmental sustainability, besides being a competitive advantage that must be optimised by industries. "The continuous improvement of pastures and the consolidation of knowledge on pastures are two key aspe... Mais >>
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