Latest news and stories about agriculture in health in Portugal for expats and residents.
Ana Duarte of F. Rego suggests that establishing a catastrophe fund is essential to address the current challenges in the agricultural insurance market.
Every day, justice declares insolvency for 17 individuals, with commerce and workshops leading the charge in business bankruptcies. The crisis is also escalating in sectors such as hospitality, catering, and agriculture, indicating a broader economic downturn.
Information regarding the confirmation of the Shamonda virus in Portugal and its potential health impact on bovine and ovine livestock.
The Order of Veterinarians has issued an alert regarding a virus currently impacting cattle populations across Portugal.
Transmission occurs through the bite of insects of the Culicoides genus, and there is no evidence of significant direct transmission between animals.
Researcher Ana Novo Barros, from UTAD, states there are no dangers for those who drink wines from vineyards treated with wastewater. The study took place within the scope of the Regadouro pilot project.
Strengthening the ASAE is not a cost, but an investment.
Foot-and-mouth disease, a condition affecting cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs, has been recorded again in Europe at a farm with 288 animals. The last cases had been recorded in 1994.
The livestock producers' representative spoke out against the trade agreement and expressed concern about issues such as avian influenza, African swine fever and bluetongue.
