Algarve avocado overlords flout orders to remove rogue plantation
Avocado āoverlordsā are living up to their name in the Algarve. Despite reportedly facing āmillions of euros in finesā 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 AssociaĆ§Ć£o de BeneficiĆ”rios da Mira) has arbitrarily blocked off the water supply
Financially-crippled berry farmer ārefuses to give upā 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 BelĆ©m Palace. LuĆs Dias is simply
Destruction of Costa Vicentina: now LPN lobbies European Commission
Pressure on Portugalās 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 Algarveās water presented in Faro as concerns mount over over āintensive agricultural projectsāĀ
A plan (albeit far from being implemented) on how to ābetter manageā demand for water in the Algarve was presented in Faro yesterday (Wednesday) as throughout the region concern is
Algarve orange production āat riskā: Producers call for government action
Orange producers in the Algarve have criticised the governmentās ālack of political willā to fight the threats that could destroy the regionās orange production sector. āIf something isnāt 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 Farmersā Confederation (CAP) says an āonline job platformā should be created to allow