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Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Alimentação
Casermel – Euroscut Community Apiary opened, an innovative experiment that could be replicated on other Azorean islands
Casermel – Euroscut Community Apiary opened, an innovative experiment that could be replicated on other Azorean islands
Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Alimentação
Drone use has been "powerful ally" in environmental conservation, highlights António Ventura
Drone use has been "powerful ally" in environmental conservation, highlights António Ventura
Secretaria Regional da Agricultura e Alimentação
Criteria for awarding the Azores Brand seal to be revised
Criteria for awarding the Azores Brand seal to be revised
May 28, 2025
Casermel – Euroscut Community Apiary opened, an innovative experiment that could be replicated on other Azorean islands
May 28, 2025
Drone use has been "powerful ally" in environmental conservation, highlights António Ventura
May 22, 2025
Criteria for awarding the Azores Brand seal to be revised
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Nota de Imprensa
May 28, 2025
Casermel – Euroscut Community Apiary opened, an innovative experiment that could be replicated on other Azorean islands
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura, and the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures, Berta Cabral, participated today in the opening of the Casermel – Euroscut Community Apiary in the municipality of Ribeira Grande. Speaking to journalists, Berta Cabral stated that this was "an innovative and unique experience, which is also a training centre as well as a way of attracting investors and new entrepreneurs to such an important market segment as honey production." The Regional Secretary for Infrastructures, in partnership with Euroscut, provided the space for the creation of the Community Apiary that has now been opened. "We understand the goal of this project, first and foremost for our sustainability. We are a sustainable destination and have already achieved great international prominence, and we will do everything we can to consolidate our sustainability process," stated Berta Cabral. "This is an important experience that will be replicated in other areas, whether on the road linking Água de Pau to Vila Franca do Campo, in Furnas, or other areas located on regional motorways. We are collaborating with Casermel, Euroscut and other partners who will be joining this innovative and important experience," he added. Berta Cabral also mentioned that the new spaces will be more comprehensive, as they will include several features beyond beekeeping, and will be extended to other islands in the Azores. The government official highlighted the importance of synergies in the Azores‘ sustainability goals, which aim to “improve the quality of human life and the health of the planet in the long term.” "In using the green spaces surrounding regional roads, this innovative project demonstrates a substantial interest in sustainability," she said. The Community Apiary highlights the importance not only of partnerships but also of private-sector entrepreneurship. These strategies are considered fundamental to promoting sustainable beekeeping and strengthening the beekeeping community. This apiary aims to educate people about pollination and the importance of pollinators. In just over a year of full activity, about 20 new beekeepers have received training and 112 new bee colonies have been created across 14 geographical locations on the island, outside Euroscut. These 14 scattered points represent an area of approximately 40 hectares "covered" by the bees' activity, completely transforming the surrounding area. The initiative impacts the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is innovative as the first of its kind in road concessions and is now being replicated in other regions worldwide.
May 28, 2025
Casermel – Euroscut Community Apiary opened, an innovative experiment that could be replicated on other Azorean islands
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura, and the Regional Secretary for Tourism, Mobility and Infrastructures, Berta Cabral, participated today in the opening of the Casermel – Euroscut Community Apiary in the municipality of Ribeira Grande. Speaking to journalists, Berta Cabral stated that this was "an innovative and unique experience, which is also a training centre as well as a way of attracting investors and new entrepreneurs to such an important market segment as honey production." The Regional Secretary for Infrastructures, in partnership with Euroscut, provided the space for the creation of the Community Apiary that has now been opened. "We understand the goal of this project, first and foremost for our sustainability. We are a sustainable destination and have already achieved great international prominence, and we will do everything we can to consolidate our sustainability process," stated Berta Cabral. "This is an important experience that will be replicated in other areas, whether on the road linking Água de Pau to Vila Franca do Campo, in Furnas, or other areas located on regional motorways. We are collaborating with Casermel, Euroscut and other partners who will be joining this innovative and important experience," he added. Berta Cabral also mentioned that the new spaces will be more comprehensive, as they will include several features beyond beekeeping, and will be extended to other islands in the Azores. The government official highlighted the importance of synergies in the Azores‘ sustainability goals, which aim to “improve the quality of human life and the health of the planet in the long term.” "In using the green spaces surrounding regional roads, this innovative project demonstrates a substantial interest in sustainability," she said. The Community Apiary highlights the importance not only of partnerships but also of private-sector entrepreneurship. These strategies are considered fundamental to promoting sustainable beekeeping and strengthening the beekeeping community. This apiary aims to educate people about pollination and the importance of pollinators. In just over a year of full activity, about 20 new beekeepers have received training and 112 new bee colonies have been created across 14 geographical locations on the island, outside Euroscut. These 14 scattered points represent an area of approximately 40 hectares "covered" by the bees' activity, completely transforming the surrounding area. The initiative impacts the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is innovative as the first of its kind in road concessions and is now being replicated in other regions worldwide.
Nota de Imprensa
May 28, 2025
Drone use has been "powerful ally" in environmental conservation, highlights António Ventura
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura, highlighted today that the use of drones has been a "powerful ally in environmental conservation, forest planting and a powerful tool in the conservation of natural resources." "Drones can fly over large areas of forest and produce high-resolution aerial images," he pointed out. The Regional Directorate for Forest Resources and Spatial Planning (DRRFOT) has acquired a drone with a LIDAR sensor, which has assisted in the automatic estimation of tree counts, the measurement of heights and better definition of logging routes. "In 2022, the assessment of the calculation of the carbon retention of Azorean forests began, which is expected to be completed in 2027. It is important to emphasise that forests are the terrestrial ecosystems with the greatest capacity for storing carbon," said António Ventura. One of the biggest constraints concerning the use of cartography is the rapid outdating of basic elements (aerial photography, orthophoto images, etc.), given the dynamics of changes in land use. Producing such maps using traditional methods, through the acquisition of new aerophotographic coverage, proves to be extremely costly in the Region, as it is necessary to move resources (aircraft, crews), which, given the weather conditions, may be unable to produce results for several weeks. Furthermore, the production of maps in areas with difficult access and adverse topographical conditions is much more efficient with this equipment than with conventional GPS surveys. This innovation will continue to be a decision-support tool in various areas of the DRRFOT's activity, namely in the management of cuts in the forest perimeter, licensing processes for felling private forests, afforestation projects, forest inventory, and management of the forest and rural road network. It is also intended for the preparation and monitoring of Forest Management Plans, in addition to the daily activity of the Forestry Services. The need for new remote sensing technologies to produce, for example, digital terrain models for drawing up flood risk maps, biomass availability maps or other maps will only be possible with the use of LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) sensors, a laser scanning system used globally in geodesy, archaeology, geography, geology, geomorphology, seismology, forestry engineering, coastal oceanography, remote sensing and atmospheric physics.
May 28, 2025
Drone use has been "powerful ally" in environmental conservation, highlights António Ventura
The Regional Secretary for Agriculture and Food, António Ventura, highlighted today that the use of drones has been a "powerful ally in environmental conservation, forest planting and a powerful tool in the conservation of natural resources." "Drones can fly over large areas of forest and produce high-resolution aerial images," he pointed out. The Regional Directorate for Forest Resources and Spatial Planning (DRRFOT) has acquired a drone with a LIDAR sensor, which has assisted in the automatic estimation of tree counts, the measurement of heights and better definition of logging routes. "In 2022, the assessment of the calculation of the carbon retention of Azorean forests began, which is expected to be completed in 2027. It is important to emphasise that forests are the terrestrial ecosystems with the greatest capacity for storing carbon," said António Ventura. One of the biggest constraints concerning the use of cartography is the rapid outdating of basic elements (aerial photography, orthophoto images, etc.), given the dynamics of changes in land use. Producing such maps using traditional methods, through the acquisition of new aerophotographic coverage, proves to be extremely costly in the Region, as it is necessary to move resources (aircraft, crews), which, given the weather conditions, may be unable to produce results for several weeks. Furthermore, the production of maps in areas with difficult access and adverse topographical conditions is much more efficient with this equipment than with conventional GPS surveys. This innovation will continue to be a decision-support tool in various areas of the DRRFOT's activity, namely in the management of cuts in the forest perimeter, licensing processes for felling private forests, afforestation projects, forest inventory, and management of the forest and rural road network. It is also intended for the preparation and monitoring of Forest Management Plans, in addition to the daily activity of the Forestry Services. The need for new remote sensing technologies to produce, for example, digital terrain models for drawing up flood risk maps, biomass availability maps or other maps will only be possible with the use of LIDAR (Light Detection And Ranging) sensors, a laser scanning system used globally in geodesy, archaeology, geography, geology, geomorphology, seismology, forestry engineering, coastal oceanography, remote sensing and atmospheric physics.