Applications open for PRORURAL+ investment in farms - Communication

Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Alimentação

The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Food, through the Regional Directorate for Rural Development, informs that the period for the submission of investment projects under Measure 4 - Investments in Physical Assets, Submeasure 4.1 - Investment in Farms in the Rural Development Programme for the Autonomous Region of the Azores 2014-2020 (PRORURAL+) is now open until July 31.

This programme is one of the support measures for the agricultural sector announced by the President of the Regional Government at the meeting with the president of the Azores Agricultural Federation, Jorge Rita, last June.

The support under this notice falls within the goals of improving the technical, economic and environmental performance of farms to boost their competitiveness; contributing to the diversification of production; increasing the production of quality food and contributing to the rejuvenation of the sector as a lever to tackle unemployment by encouraging young people to settle in rural areas and creating jobs.

This programme also aims to strengthen the competitiveness and viability of all types of farms in all regions, encourage innovative agricultural technologies and sustainable forest management, as well as to promote the efficient use of resources and support the transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy in the agricultural, food and forestry sectors.

Individuals or organisations engaged in the primary production of agricultural products can apply for the support measure, with projects in the following categories: micro-projects, with a proposed investment equal to or greater than €3,000.00 and equal to or less than €25,000.00; small projects, with a proposed investment greater than €25,000.00 and equal to or less than €100,000.00; and other projects, with a proposed investment (excluding VAT) greater than €100,000.00.

Applications for support and the documents or declarations constituting their eligibility are submitted electronically using the form available on the PRORURAL+ portal, https://proruralmais.azores.gov.pt, and authenticated using the identification code assigned for this purpose.