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LIFE IP AGRILOOP application approved for agroforestry sector
LIFE IP AGRILOOP application approved for agroforestry sector
Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Alimentação
Regional Government emphasises partnership with farmers and continued investment in the sector
Regional Government emphasises partnership with farmers and continued investment in the sector
Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Alimentação
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LIFE IP AGRILOOP application approved for agroforestry sector
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Nota de Imprensa
June 18, 2025
LIFE IP AGRILOOP application approved for agroforestry sector
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Food announces that the LIFE IP AGRILOOP application for the implementation of the Roadmap for the Circular Economy in the Agroforestry Sector of the Autonomous Region of the Azores has been approved. The Regional Secretariat was notified of the approval of the LIFE IP AGRILOOP application for the European LIFE programme, managed by CINEA – the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. With a completion period between 2026 and 2035 and an estimated investment of more than 26 million Euros, the project intends to implement the Roadmap for the Circular Economy in the Agroforestry Sector of the Autonomous Region of the Azores. This is a pioneering strategic plan, developed with input from multiple stakeholders in the agricultural and forestry sectors, regional public administration bodies, and research and innovation (R&D&I) entities. If the second phase of the assessment is successfully completed, culminating in the signing of the financing agreement, the project will receive approximately €16 million in co-financing from the LIFE programme, which corresponds to 60% of the eligible investment. The Roadmap provides for the implementation of 67 measures, distributed across six areas of intervention: • Land and water use and management • Forestry production • Agricultural production • Animal production • Manufacturing industry • Cross-cutting interventions These measures are aligned with the main public policy instruments on the circular economy, namely the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy (2020) and the Portuguese Action Plan for the Circular Economy (2021-2030). “This approval represents the European recognition of the Azores’ strategy to make the agroforestry sector more efficient, sustainable and resilient. With LIFE IP AGRILOOP, we intend to enhance endogenous resources and promote circular models to reduce waste and increase the competitiveness of our farmers and forest producers," stressed António Ventura, Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food. “This is a structural transformation project stemming from a collective effort and the Regional Government’s commitment to align public policies with the major environmental and economic challenges of the present and the future. Circularity is not an option, it is a requirement for the sustainability of our Region,” added the government official. LIFE IP AGRILOOP is a key initiative in the regional sustainable development policy and could position the Azores as a benchmark territory in the circular economy applied to the primary sector.
June 18, 2025
LIFE IP AGRILOOP application approved for agroforestry sector
The Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Food announces that the LIFE IP AGRILOOP application for the implementation of the Roadmap for the Circular Economy in the Agroforestry Sector of the Autonomous Region of the Azores has been approved. The Regional Secretariat was notified of the approval of the LIFE IP AGRILOOP application for the European LIFE programme, managed by CINEA – the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency. With a completion period between 2026 and 2035 and an estimated investment of more than 26 million Euros, the project intends to implement the Roadmap for the Circular Economy in the Agroforestry Sector of the Autonomous Region of the Azores. This is a pioneering strategic plan, developed with input from multiple stakeholders in the agricultural and forestry sectors, regional public administration bodies, and research and innovation (R&D&I) entities. If the second phase of the assessment is successfully completed, culminating in the signing of the financing agreement, the project will receive approximately €16 million in co-financing from the LIFE programme, which corresponds to 60% of the eligible investment. The Roadmap provides for the implementation of 67 measures, distributed across six areas of intervention: • Land and water use and management • Forestry production • Agricultural production • Animal production • Manufacturing industry • Cross-cutting interventions These measures are aligned with the main public policy instruments on the circular economy, namely the EU Action Plan for the Circular Economy (2020) and the Portuguese Action Plan for the Circular Economy (2021-2030). “This approval represents the European recognition of the Azores’ strategy to make the agroforestry sector more efficient, sustainable and resilient. With LIFE IP AGRILOOP, we intend to enhance endogenous resources and promote circular models to reduce waste and increase the competitiveness of our farmers and forest producers," stressed António Ventura, Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food. “This is a structural transformation project stemming from a collective effort and the Regional Government’s commitment to align public policies with the major environmental and economic challenges of the present and the future. Circularity is not an option, it is a requirement for the sustainability of our Region,” added the government official. LIFE IP AGRILOOP is a key initiative in the regional sustainable development policy and could position the Azores as a benchmark territory in the circular economy applied to the primary sector.
Nota de Imprensa
June 13, 2025
Regional Government emphasises partnership with farmers and continued investment in the sector
The Regional Government, through IFAP, IP, paid today a further 1.2 million Euros in support to the agricultural sector under the PRORURAL+ programme. This is a clear demonstration of the Government's commitment to private investment and the strengthening of agricultural activity in the Region. The funds now transferred have been allocated to various incentive and support measures, which are strategic for enhancing production, rejuvenating the sector and modernising the production structures. This will be achieved through investment in farms, the installation of young farmers, the support for LEADER community-based local development, the support for the processing, marketing and development of agricultural products, and the improvement and development of infrastructures. The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura, underlined the importance of this support measure as a tool to foster private initiative. "The growth of Azorean agriculture has been based on the investment potential of our farmers, their entrepreneurial spirit and the close and responsible support of the Regional Government, which has managed to create the necessary conditions for the sustainable development of the sector," he stressed. "The support for the private initiative has borne fruit, particularly by increasing cultivation areas, diversifying production and improving the Region's self-sufficiency levels, which is particularly important in a context of growing concern for food safety and the promotion of local production," he added. António Ventura also pointed out the fundamental role of institutional partners. He noted that "the Azores Agricultural Federation has been an essential partner in defining public policies for the sector, actively collaborating with the Regional Government in identifying solutions tailored to the specific reality of producers and their farms." The Secretary for Agriculture concluded by reiterating that ‘the agricultural sector will continue to be a top priority for the Regional Government. Its policies are centred on promoting investment, technological innovation, training young farmers and creating the conditions to ensure a proper income for producers, environmental sustainability and the balanced development of rural territories."
June 13, 2025
Regional Government emphasises partnership with farmers and continued investment in the sector
The Regional Government, through IFAP, IP, paid today a further 1.2 million Euros in support to the agricultural sector under the PRORURAL+ programme. This is a clear demonstration of the Government's commitment to private investment and the strengthening of agricultural activity in the Region. The funds now transferred have been allocated to various incentive and support measures, which are strategic for enhancing production, rejuvenating the sector and modernising the production structures. This will be achieved through investment in farms, the installation of young farmers, the support for LEADER community-based local development, the support for the processing, marketing and development of agricultural products, and the improvement and development of infrastructures. The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura, underlined the importance of this support measure as a tool to foster private initiative. "The growth of Azorean agriculture has been based on the investment potential of our farmers, their entrepreneurial spirit and the close and responsible support of the Regional Government, which has managed to create the necessary conditions for the sustainable development of the sector," he stressed. "The support for the private initiative has borne fruit, particularly by increasing cultivation areas, diversifying production and improving the Region's self-sufficiency levels, which is particularly important in a context of growing concern for food safety and the promotion of local production," he added. António Ventura also pointed out the fundamental role of institutional partners. He noted that "the Azores Agricultural Federation has been an essential partner in defining public policies for the sector, actively collaborating with the Regional Government in identifying solutions tailored to the specific reality of producers and their farms." The Secretary for Agriculture concluded by reiterating that ‘the agricultural sector will continue to be a top priority for the Regional Government. Its policies are centred on promoting investment, technological innovation, training young farmers and creating the conditions to ensure a proper income for producers, environmental sustainability and the balanced development of rural territories."