“Madeira’s agriculture is not just bananas.” Dinarte Fernandes, Mayor of Santana, made this remark while attending the Lemon Festival this afternoon. The CDS-PP Mayor justified the observation not only because Santana does not produce a lot of bananas, but because he understands that it is important that in the next…
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The Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira has admitted its concerns about the new tariffs announced by the US. However, they remain optimistic as other markets are expected to fill the gap. In a statement, the President of the Institute, Tiago Freitas said: “This is all very new.…
The island of Porto Santo has been honoured through the official registration of a hybrid orchid. The ‘Cattlianthe Praia do Porto Santo’ results from the crossing of Cattleya crispata and Guarianthe x laelioides, being a botanical tribute to the golden island. “The new hybrid species, one of which is originally…
GESBA – Property Management Company Sector da Banana, Lda. issued a press release this week calling on all producers to report any damages suffered due to bad weather. Thus, the public company stresses that “given the recent meteorological occurrences, all producers who have suffered damage must communicate any losses to…
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, was present at an initiative of the parish council of Curral das Freiras led by Manuel Salustino, aimed at helping beekeepers. They received several hives. During the initiative, beekeepers were advised by technicians from the Regional Government services on different…
28.2.2025 We met at the production facility of “Santo Queijo” (in Santo da Serra), our only professional dairy place on the island (https://www.santoqueijo.com/). We entered the factory through a “clean” room where we had to wash hands and donned garb as in a clinic, from top to toe (see foto).…
The deputy of Chega, Francisco Gomes, has expressed his concern about the recent commercial agreement signed between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur, warning of possible negative effects on the competitiveness of products, in particular Madeira’s bananas. The Madeiran parliamentarian considers that the pact, signed in Montevideo, can bring significant…
The PS-Madeira denounced this Sunday a significant reduction in the support that Madeiran farmers will receive this year under the ‘Single Request,’ known as ‘parcelar, ‘ which will fall from 400 to 100 euros per year. During a visit to the agricultural market of Santo da Serra, Paulo Cafôfo, President…
On a visit to a papaya farm on the Ribeira Funda site, the Regional Director of Agriculture and Rural Development, Marco Caldeira, made it known that the regional production of papaya reached 500 thousand euros in 2024 In 2024, papaya cultivation occupied an area of 6 hectares, reaching 189 tonnes…
The Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has started a general public awareness-raising action in Porto Santo. Manuel Filipe, President of the IFNC, explained that the objective is to explain how the palm beetle (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus or Red Palm Beetle) has attacked so many palm trees in Porto Santo…
In recent years, crop production in the parish of Jardim da Serra has been affected by climate change, the differing stages of the species’ phenological evolution, and persistent soil diseases that have decimated many of the region’s cherry orchards. The Regional Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Development has an experimental…
Political Party, PAN Madeira, said today that the population of Prazeres demands the execution of the proposal approved under the participatory Budget for the restoration of the Pedagogical Farm, located in Calheta. Party leader, Mónica Freitas, reminds everyone that this project won the participatory budget in 2022, with the signing…
The leader of the PS/Madeira has guaranteed that if the PS is in government, an agricultural reserve will be created in the Region. A way, explained Paulo Cafôfo, to ensure that the most fertile land is destined for the maintenance and enhancement of agriculture and, at the same time, to…
The president of the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries, Emília Cerqueira, was confident that “precautionary measures will be taken” to protect Madeiran bananas and other products from the outermost regions, if the Mercosur agreement is ratified by European Union member states. The deputy was thus reacting to the concerns…
The ADN considers that the application of the Land Law in the Region would facilitate the organisation of land use, promoting more efficient and sustainable urban planning, as well as establishing environmental protection zones, preserving ecosystems and natural resources. The party questions the current regional executive about the refusal to…
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