The fundraiser began last year in the wake of the fires that devastated much of the island's north and west coast.
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On the 3rd and 4th of February, the parish of Prazeres will host the VII Camellias Exhibition
The President of the Institute of Forests and Nature Conservation, IP-RAM (IFNC), Manuel Filipe, and the President of the Institute of Wine, Embroidery and Handicrafts of Madeira (IVBAM), Tiago Freitas, carried out follow-up visits to winegrowers on the north coast of Madeira Island, as part of a damage limitation survey of their needs, taking into account the devastation caused by the October 2023 fires.
The Regional Government, through the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development, held a workshop at the Farrobo Experimentation Centre, Porto Santo,
Farmers affected by the fires are now to receive fruit trees to help restore the productivity of the land.
The Regional Government has decided to allocate a total of 110 thousand euros to associations and cooperatives of cattle farmers in the municipalities of Ponta do Sol, Calheta, and Porto Moniz at the Extraordinary Government Council, which took place this morning.
The European Commission today included the "Madeira onion" in the Protected Designation of Origin category, highlighting the traditional production practices on the islands of Madeira and Porto Santo and the aroma of the bulb.
A landslide occurred in the EspigĂŁo area in Ribeira Brava today, scaring the local population.
The Liberal Initiative (IL) party is determined to create a digital platform that aims to promote transparency with regard to EU funding.Â
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Environment, Rafaela Fernandes, was present at a Sonae group event at the Agricultural School, where she categorically stated that it is necessary to reduce the amount of phytopharmaceuticals used in agriculture.
The first containers of hay have already been sent to assist cattle farmers in Madeira; victims of the fires last month that affected the west of the island. The containers arrival in Madeira is scheduled for the 13th of November.
The PS-Madeira Parliamentary Group at ALRAM visited this Wednesday the Chestnut Festival of Curral das Freiras, where they sympathised with regional producers whose harvests had yet again been poor due to weather changes, and the lack of any answers from the Regional Government.