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.
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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.
One of the headlines this morning is that the recent rains and those yet to come will decimate the islands' cherry crop this year.
The Regional Government, through the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation (IFCN), has so far this year cleared 215 km of forest paths/firebreaks as part of the Forest Defence Plan Against Fires which includes the construction of firebreaks and access paths.
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development participated today in the conference titled 'Precision Agriculture in the Autonomous Region of Madeira,' which took place at the Madeira Agricultural School in São Vicente and brought together about a hundred participants.
The pollen levels in the atmosphere in Madeira are predominantly from Cypress and Eucalyptus, confirms the latest pollen bulletin issued by the Portuguese Society of Allergology and Clinical Immunology (SPAIC).
On Friday, the 12th of May, a new wine tourism development called 'Terrabona Nature and Vineyards, located at Estrada do Cardo, nº 117, Boaventura, São Vicente, will be inaugurated at 11:00.
According to data on the country's ecological footprint released by the Environmental Association - Zero. Today, Portugal officially depleted its 2023 natural resources and now has begun to use its 2024 quota.
The Calheta Volunteer Firefighters were called out this afternoon after a dead body was found in the Ponta do Pargo area.
The continuation of high temperatures, absence of rain, and very elevated fire risks are some of the forecasts predicted by the Portuguese Institute of Atmosphere and Sea (IPMA) for the coming months.
Although information is sketchy as to how it happened, a tree fell on a 30-year-old Indian worker in the Ecological Park this afternoon.
The Government of Madeira will use drones to support agriculture, and farmer training is being prepared. Humberto Vasconcelos, the Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development, was speaking at an initiative marking the six-year anniversary of the Madeira Agricultural School, located in the municipality of São Vicente. To date, the…
The Parish Council of Caniço, will 'open' its first artisan market on Saturday, the 15th of April, and Sunday, the 16th, at 10:00 am in Largo Padre Lomelino (near the library).