Government supports the maintenance of artisanal cheesemaking activities affected by the pandemic

Published 2020년 6월 18일

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The Government of the Azores is set to support 15 artisanal cheese factories in the region due to a significant drop in milk production caused by the pandemic. The pandemic has led to the closure of international markets, the HoReCa channel, and a decrease in tourist numbers, resulting in a reduction in processed milk and sales. Some cheese factories have had to suspend work, with cooperatives and large industries stepping in to collect surplus milk. The growth of tourism had been a significant factor for these small businesses, adding value to the agricultural sector in the Azores. Last year, the 15 traditional cheese factories in the Azores processed 5.6 million liters of milk.

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The Government of the Azores will support the maintenance of 15 artisanal cheese factories existing in the Region, which suffered declines in the volume of milk production of the global order of 30%, only in the last three months, due to the pandemic. According to João Ponte, regional secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, “artisanal cheese makers are faced with new challenges in the face of the impacts caused by the pandemic, which caused a reduction in the volume of processed milk and a great reduction in the level of sales, largely due to the closure of international markets, the HoReCa channel and the drop in the number of tourists on the islands ”. The minister was speaking on the sidelines of a visit to the cheese factory 'O Morro', on the island of Faial, which he considered to be an example of a cheese factory that bet on innovation, which contributes to increasing the notoriety of Azorean dairy products, but which, due to the pandemic , saw its sales strongly affected. ...

Source: Agro Portugal