Algarve avocado overlords flout orders to remove rogue plantation
Avocado âoverlordsâ are living up to their name in the Algarve. Despite reportedly facing âmillions of euros in finesâ for flouting planning laws and planting hundreds more avocado trees than
Uproar as government entity blocks off water supply to natural haven
People living close to the River Mira are in uproar today as government entity AB Mira (standing for Associação de Beneficiårios da Mira) has arbitrarily blocked off the water supply
Financially-crippled berry farmer ârefuses to give upâ three weeks into hunger strike outside presidential palace
A financially-crippled berry farmer is refusing to give up despite three weeks in which he has staged a seemingly fruitless hunger strike outside Lisbon’s BelĂ©m Palace. LuĂs Dias is simply
Destruction of Costa Vicentina: now LPN lobbies European Commission
Pressure on Portugalâs Socialist government to call a halt to the devastating spread of plastic greenhouses along the Costa Vicentina coastline increased exponentially today. In the wake of the furore
Blight of intensive agriculture in Alentejo prompts swingeing complaint to European Commission
The unquestionable blight caused by intensive agriculture projects on soil and indeed life quality in the Alentejo has seen a complaint delivered to the European Commission to commemorate World Earth
Brussels calls for Portugal to boost organic farming
Portugal must prioritise environmental preservation and boost organic farming, the European Commission said in a report released on Friday. In a set of recommendations made by the European Commission to
Plan for managing Algarveâs water presented in Faro as concerns mount over over âintensive agricultural projectsâÂ
A plan (albeit far from being implemented) on how to âbetter manageâ demand for water in the Algarve was presented in Faro yesterday (Wednesday) as throughout the region concern is
Algarve orange production âat riskâ: Producers call for government action
Orange producers in the Algarve have criticised the governmentâs âlack of political willâ to fight the threats that could destroy the regionâs orange production sector. âIf something isnât done urgently,
Small farmers appeal for government support
Associations representing small farmers in the Algarve have sent an open letter to the ministry of agriculture, calling for more government support in light of the coronavirus pandemic. They accuse
Portuguese farmers offering jobs for laid-off workers during lockdown
With picking season just around the corner and a shortage of workers in the fields, the Portuguese Farmersâ Confederation (CAP) says an âonline job platformâ should be created to allow