Chestnut growers in north in desperation as crops decimated by fungus
Chestnut growers in north-eastern Portugal have seen their crops continually fail in recent years, due to a combination of drought/ climate change and fungus (septoria, prompted by the much warmer
Government aid announced for beekeepers affected by wildfire
€25,000 made available for beekeepers Portugal’s government announced on Monday that it has created an extraordinary support fund of €25,000 for beekeepers affected by the fires that occurred in May
Citrus growers want government to lead debate on mitigating drought
Refer to need for ‘water highway’ from north to south The largest Portuguese association of citrus fruit operators, AlgarOrange, wants the government to lead a national debate on the strategy
Alentejo rice harvest should be larger this year despite drought – growers
Water should not be channelled towards intensive almond/ avocado crops The lack of water in the dams and reservoirs is a serious problem for rice producers in the districts of
Cash support announcement for wildfire hit farmers in Alentejo/ Algarve
€8,400 for Odemira farmers; €5,400 for those in Aljezur Portugal’s minister for agriculture has today announced support of €8,400 for farmers affected by the fires in Odemira earlier this month,
50% of farmers in north reduce herds, 20% sell up due to drought, feed shortage
Portugal’s Northern Farmers and Shepherds Association revealed today that 50% of members have reduced their flocks and 20 per cent have stopped farming altogether due to a lack of water
Drought-hit beekeepers want State support for bees’ food
Beekeepers of the Douro Internacional and the Mirandês Plateau in the north east of Portugal, are calling for direct support to deal with the food shortages for their bees, caused
Farmers in north-east Portugal demand water from hydropower dam
Associations say dam “cannot only produce electricity” Farmers’ organisations in the Northeast of Trás-os-Montes are calling for the use of water from the Baixo Sabor hydropower dam to help mitigate
Water stress affecting farmers, bee-keepers as drought continues
Portugal’s drought is causing “water stress” and affecting agricultural production throughout Ribatejo Norte, the farmers’ association said today, citing “serious” problems with pastures, beekeeping and water catchment systems. “Permanent species
Brussels offers €11.6 million to Portuguese farmers affected by drought
Total of €330 million available for 22 Member States The European Commission has proposed €11.6 million in support for farmers in Portugal, out of a total of €330 million for