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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.
Portugal is participating in a European initiative aimed at improving the resilience and sustainability of potato and rice cultivation.
EU ministers unanimously approved the position on the CAP reform for 2028-2034. Portugal is requesting 7.4 billion for agriculture and an extra 900 million for outermost regions.
The Portuguese government is pushing for stronger safeguards for the agricultural sector during the upcoming Common Agricultural Policy reform negotiations.
The Portuguese government pushes for a robust Common Agricultural Policy that reduces red tape and increases financial aid for the agricultural sector.
The last chance to prevent our grandchildren, a generation from now, from knowing Portuguese agriculture only through history books.
The Confederation of Portuguese Farmers (CAP) is urging the Portuguese government to adopt a strong stance during upcoming discussions regarding the European Union's next multi-year budget.
The European Union (EU) faces numerous traps to its development and strategic positioning on the globe, warns the state of regions and cities report presented this Monday in Brussels by the European Committee of the Regions (CoR). The document points the finger at choices made over the last decades and speaks of a fracture between the...
Livestock farming is demonized in the name of the climate, payments are made to those who do not produce, and people consume products from the other side of the world with a clear conscience. And then we still wonder why the interior burns.
A European Union that compromises the protein supply for its livestock production, without any guarantee of environmental gain, is weakening itself.
The agricultural sector has been one of the most sensitive areas in relations between the EU and Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February 2022.
The Portuguese government calls for an increase in funding for the Common Agricultural Policy during upcoming European Union budget negotiations.
Poland and Romania said there’s nothing more they can do to help Ukraine export its grain through Europe, as the blockade in the Black Sea continues.
In a time of crisis, the Minister of Agriculture came to Brussels to present and solidify some of Portugal's proposals for the agricultural sector.
New Eurobarometer research shows broad public support for European agriculture, farmers, and rural areas.
Montenegro argued that the next multiannual framework of the European Union must establish cohesion policy and the common agricultural policy as “fundamental axes of the internal market”.
Agriculture cannot be sacrificed; it must always be a European priority because food security is fundamental to Europe's defence, sovereignty, and cohesion.
The European Court of Auditors states that the “weak involvement of national authorities” may discourage organizations from joining. In 2022, Portugal was below the European average in receiving production support.
The European Court of Auditors concludes that funds help reduce costs and increase sales, but are failing to make producer organisations more attractive.
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.
