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| 09 jun 2016 |
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Commissioner Phil Hogan visits Portugal
The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Phil Hogan, today visits Portugal, where he will open the first water connection from the Alqueva Irrigation Global System in the small town of Ervidel.
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He will also deliver a keynote speech at the International Conference "The Grand Challenges for Innovation in Agriculture" at the National Agriculture Fair in Santarém. On the occasion of his visit, Commissioner Hogan held bilateral meetings this morning with Mr Luís Capoulas Santos, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development of Portugal and with Mr Vasco Cordeiro, President of the Regional Government of the Azores. From 2014-2020, the CAP will invest more than €8 billion in the Portuguese farming sector, including €4 billion for projects benefiting rural areas.
More information about the CAP in Portugal can be found here.
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