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Azores approve three million euros in support for farmers, one month after announcement

The Azorean government authorized the Regional Secretariat for Agriculture and Food to distribute 3 million euros in financial support to mitigate increased production costs (fuel and fertilizers) incurred between April 1 and June 30, 2026. The support is calculated based on agricultural area and animal counts from the 2025 Pedido Único and POSEI campaigns, with specific rates set per hectare (12 euros) and per head of livestock (10-12 euros for cows, 1.50 euros for sheep/goats), plus 11 cents per liter of marked agricultural diesel.

Why it mattersIf you are a farmer in the Azores, this resolution finally triggers the legal framework for the compensation announced in July, though the article notes that actual payments to producers have not yet occurred.

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