economy

GESBA tests the use of drones for transporting Bananas

The Regional Secretariat of Agriculture and Fisheries is conducting tests with high-capacity drones to evaluate their use in the transport of bananas, in an initiative that took place at the Caldeira site, in the municipality of Câmara de Lobos, and which aims to introduce new solutions for the distribution of the production in hard …

The ROTATES project aims to promote traditional crops

The ROTATES project, developed by the University of Madeira through ISOPlexis – Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Technology, in partnership with the Regional Directorate for Agriculture and Rural Development, aims to promote the region’s traditional agricultural crops, with a particular focus on yams. The initiative seeks to strengthen the preservation of agricultural biodiversity …

The “Formação + Próxima” programme brings together municipalities in Madeira and Turismo de Portugal

Turismo de Portugal, the Association of Municipalities of the Autonomous Region of Madeira (AMRAM) and the Madeira School of Hospitality and Tourism (Madeira Hotel and Tourism School) have signed a cooperation agreement that brings the region’s 11 municipalities into the ‘Formação + Próxima’ programme. The initiative aims to decentralise training provision, tailoring it to …