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Portugal is advocating for European Union funding to utilize livestock grazing as a strategic method for wildfire prevention, framing the initiative within the context of climate change mitigation during budget negotiations.
Portugal faces a mixed outcome from the EU–Mercosur trade agreement. Export-oriented sectors such as wine, olive oil and cheese see expanded market access to Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay as growth opportunities, while domestic meat and rice producers fear increased competition, downward price pressure and quota-driven market disruption. The deal thus creates winners and losers within Portugal’s agricultural and food industries, highlighting the need for safeguards, support measures and sectoral adaptation strategies.
Update: The trade agreement between the European Union and Mercosur is due to be signed this Saturday. The impending signature has intensified debate in Portugal: wine, olive oil and cheese sectors are positioning to capture growth in the four South American markets, while meat and rice producers renew warnings about heightened competition, downward price pressure and quota effects. Stakeholders are pressing for concrete safeguards, transitional support and clear implementation timetables to mitigate adjustment costs and protect sensitive domestic producers.
Under pressure to help the sector, Brussels warns of limited financial resources and highlights other possibilities for financial aid. Western and Central Europe are facing a crisis in summer crops.
The crisis reserve is exhausted, and other solutions are needed, warns the European Commission. Agriculture Commissioner Christophe Hansen says that “all existing tools to help farmers on the ground” can be used.
The European Commission approved this Wednesday a 30 million euro Portuguese state aid scheme for companies in the agricultural, fisheries, and aquaculture sectors, in response to rising production costs. The scheme was approved under the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework for state aid, which...
Portugal has recorded more than 25 days of extreme heat, with maximum temperatures of 35 ºC or higher. Productivity forecasts remain unchanged, and next week's rain may help.
The support may be paid as a fixed amount per hectare. National governments will also have greater flexibility to deal with the impact of high fertiliser prices.
Paulo Nascimento Cabral advocated for the update of POSEI, which has not been revised in 15 years, and 100% funding for outermost regions, ensuring autonomy and more support for agriculture in the Azores.
The European Commission also wants to reduce the administrative burden for farmers, with a special focus on small agricultural holdings.
Two horticultural greenhouses, a composter, and drip irrigation: the European project Life IP Agriloop arrives on the smallest island of the Azores with a focus on sustainable production.
The European Union (EU) has decided to trigger an emergency mechanism to assist farmers crushed by the surge in fertiliser prices, a problem that has worsened since the crisis in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz blocked part of the international trade in energy raw materials. The Council of the European Union approved on...
Measures adopted include a new liquidity regime within the scope of rural development to support crises.
Far-right National Rally’s Marine Le Pen has announced she’ll run in the 2027 French presidential election, following Tuesday’s shock court ruling which cleared the way for her to do so. But what does that mean for Europe? On Tuesday, a Paris appeals court upheld Le Pen’s guilty verdict but reduced the amount of time she’s ...
The measures will allow farmers to receive liquidity support of up to 80% of the additional costs of fertilisers.
The short-term outlook for EU agricultural markets in 2026 remains positive, despite the repercussions of the conflict in the Middle East, which add to other risks, but olive oil production is expected to decline, Brussels stated today.
The European Union is allocating more than 9.4 million euros to Portugal to support the fertiliser sector.
National authorities must ensure that farmers receive the support quickly, and the aid must be distributed by 28 February 2027 at the latest.
Brussels agreed with the Portuguese Government's justification and decided to allocate the largest share of the extraordinary support package to farmers in Portugal. Additionally, the IL party wants an urgent audit of RTP.
The European Commission will provide 30 million euros in funding to assist Portuguese farmers.
The European Commission acknowledged the “fairness and justification” of the request submitted by Portugal, granting the maximum possible support.
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets has approved €30 million in aid for Portuguese farmers affected by the storms that hit the country five months ago. The post EU greenlights €30M package for farmers hit by storms at start of year appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The Management Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets approved this Monday 30 million euros in support for Portuguese farmers affected by the storms that hit the country at the beginning of the year. On Friday, the Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, José Manuel Fernandes, had announced that the vote on this support would...
José Manuel Fernandes also considered it “unacceptable” that the CAP proposal excludes retirees and pensioners from support.
The European Court of Justice has overturned a fine imposed by the European Commission on Portugal concerning the management of agricultural subsidies.
The European Union Court of Justice has overturned a financial penalty imposed on Portugal concerning the administration of agricultural support funds.
Measures include 540 million euros in financial aid and advance direct payments to farmers, aimed at helping them pay banks and suppliers.
The airline announced that the plan agreed upon with the European Commission in 2021 has been officially concluded. Also in this edition, farmers affected by the storms will receive 30 million euros from Brussels.
The European Commission said this Thursday that the recent escalation in fertiliser prices is affecting farmers, but rules out a shortage scenario in the market. In response to a written question from CDS MEP Ana Pedro, the EU executive states that 'although no immediate shortage is expected for the harvests of...'
