PM makes promises to nation’s farmers
“Will ease red tape, to help make sector more self-sustainable” On the vote-catching trail today, Portugal’s prime minister Luís Montenegro has “promised” to ease bureaucratic rules applied to Portuguese farmers
Bad weather takes toll on Algarve agriculture – but there’s a silver lining
Citrus production fell 30% due to Algarve’s bad weather The bad weather that hit the Algarve in recent weeks has caused an estimated drop of around 30% in citrus fruit
Heavy rain isn’t delighting all Portugal’s farmers
Farmers in Alentejo are worried about losing crops Farmers who months ago were bemoaning the lack of rain, are now lamenting its excess. The recent heavy rains – rains that
More than 1,800 farms affected by bluetongue virus
Bluetongue virus has killed more than 37,000 sheep in Portugal and affected over 1,800 farms, with 118,607 animals infected since October, according to data from the Directorate-General for Food and
Algarve farmers propose per-person water limits
Measure proposed to ensure fairer distribution of water Farmers in the Algarve have called for a per-person water allocation system for urban consumption to ensure fair distribution and responsible use
Rice growers forced to sell produce for less than it costs them
The Agrupamento de Produtores de Arroz do Vale do Sado (Sado Valley Rice Producers Group) has warned today of the sector’s difficulties, with losses of around €40 million due to
Farmers’ confederation appeals to government after deaths of 40,000 sheep
CAP, the Portuguese confederation of farmers, is demanding measures from the government to compensate for the deaths of 40,000 sheep due to the Blue Tongue virus. Damages faced by livestock
Azores farmers worried about lack of water for animals
Jorge Rita, president of the Azores Agricultural Federation said today that the drought in the archipelago is widespread across all the islands, and in some cases, it is a ‘very
Bird flu detected at family farm: all birds slaughtered
Bird flu has been detected in a domestic poultry farm in Chafé, in the district of Viana do Castelo, in the north west of Portugal, the Directorate-General for Food and
Farmers threaten to return to street protests in September
Like police, Portugal’s farmers are threatening to return to the streets in protest in September unless the government comes up with more support. The federation of farmers particularly wants the