Farming federation wants vacant State and local authority buildings to be converted in homes for immigrant workers
CAP argues strategy vital to ensure companies aren’t short-staffed CAP, Portugalâs confederation of farmers, is calling for a plan to be drafted to attract immigrants, along with a housing pact
Farmers speak up for immigration
âWhoever is against it, is against development of Portugalâ Portugalâs Confederation of Farmers (CAP) has stepped into the âimmigration debateâ, stressing that without it the country cannot develop. Talking to
Decree announced to benefit “more than 100,000 farmers”
Portugalâs government is set to publish a decree that will make life easier for more than 100,000 farmers by simplifying the rules of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), Minister of
Hope for Algarve farmers: âIt’s possible to ease (water) cuts a littleâ
CristĂłvĂŁo Norte has hinted at an easing of water cuts on the agricultural sector Farmers in the Algarve have been given a new ray of hope courtesy of CristĂłvĂŁo Norte,
Farmers threaten new round of protests
Just like police, farmers are coming to the conclusion that a new government may not make any difference to the deep-seated problems in their sector. Say reports today, the national
Silves orange producers call for water cuts to be alleviated
If they are not allowed to irrigate soon, their entire year of production may be jeopardised Orange producers in Silves are calling on the government to alleviate the water cuts
Berry fruit farmers âdemandâ construction of dam âpromised years agoâ
Berry fruit producers in Mangualde, in the centre of Portugal, are thanking their lucky stars this year brought so much rain, but they arenât prepared to see another year go
600 farmers protest against “unfair” water rationing in Algarve
A document containing all their demands was delivered to CCDR Algarve in Faro Around 600 farmers took part today (March 8) in a slow march on the EN125 road against
Algarve farmers organise EN125 slow march
The Commission for the Hydro-agricultural Sustainability of the Algarve (CHSA), which brings together over 1,000 farmers in the Algarve, will hold a demonstration on Friday (March 8) to call for
Protesting farmers accuse minister of lying
Farmers, like police, have been back protesting – in farmersâ case with a new âslow marchâ in the so called âwestern regionâ of Portugal, between Bombarral and Caldas da Rainha.