A recent scientific report shows that a deadly tick-bourne disease found in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, and the Balkans could spread across Europe as climate change affects migratory patterns of animals carrying disease ridden ticks, while changes in weather patterns across Europe, are not creating longer and drier summers.
Posts published in “Agriculture”
A new viewpoint is being created in Machico - 'Miradouro do Paraíso.'
The Centre for Development and Innovation Sociocultural and Agroforestry (CDISA), Jardim da Serra, is promoting 'Madeira Bio-Regions' between the 25th and 27th of July.
The Regional Secretary for the Economy of Madeira, Rui Barreto, admitted that the region’s cereal reserve period is to be extended following Russia’s suspension of the agreement to export cereals through the Black Sea from Ukrainian ports. The Regional Government of Madeira last year established a contract with the company…
The 66th Porto Moniz Agricultural Fair will be held until Sunday, the 16th of June.
At the weekly review meeting of relief operations in Madeira last week, a new surveillance and arsonist detection infrared camera was presented by the Operational Command of Madeira (COM).
A worldwide phenomenon has been affecting the phytosanitary status of Dragoeiros, and today the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), within the scope of its competencies, reported that this phenomenon is also being felt in the Region.
In view of the red alert issued by the IPMA, the Regional Secretary for the Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate Change, Susana Prada, warns that everyone should be careful when using any of the forest spaces to avoid endangering lives, wildlife, and heritage.
The Porto Santo City Council will pay 679,000 euros to the families of the two victims resulting from the fall of the palm tree in Largo do Pelourinho, Porto Santo.
After a survey by the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN) on the walking routes in both Madeira and Porto Santo, they have announced that five routes are closed due to degradation.
The University of Minho (Portugal), in partnership with Fibrenamics and Sciencentris, will host the 6th International Conference on Natural Fibers (ICNF2023) on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of June, at VidaMar Resort Hotel, in Funchal, Madeira.
The Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, Pedro Fino, who was today at the closing of the Cherry Festival in Jardim da Serra, which has been celebrated since 1954, addressed local producers, admitting that, unfortunately, the recent rains and storm have created difficulties.
According to a LUSA article, the price of a basket filled with only Zero VAT foods (46 items) costs 1.36 euros less today than it did on the 18th of April when the new Zero VAT regime came into force.
A new hybrid orchid has been created and named after the city of Funchal.
Three hundred sheep were sheared as part of the sheep shearing tradition of Ribeira dos Boieiros, Poiso.