Central level

• Promoting the planning of agriculture, and reconversion and forestry development policy, in accordance with the ecological and social factors that condition the country.Management of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development projects in Portugal.
• Oversight of the Rural Development Programme in accordance with the Common Agricultural Policy.
• Monitoring frameworks.
• Strategies and evaluations.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development

Regional level

The Azores:

• Agriculture, including organic farming, forestry, livestock and agribusiness;
• Regional agricultural reserves;
• Pastures, fallow and forest reserves;
• Rural land consolidation and land ownership farms;
• Animal and plant health;
• Research, development and innovation in agriculture, forestry and food, and
• The protection, promotion and support of regional products, including geographical designations of origin and quality.
• Azores has its own Rural Development Programme in accordance with the Common Agricultural Policy, EU.
  
  

Madeira:

• Agriculture, forestry and animal farming;
• Legal status and land use;
• Land policy and management, and
• Ecological balance.
• Madeira has its own Rural Development Programme in accordance with the Common Agricultural Policy, EU.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Regional Authorities of Azores and Madeira

Local level

Local governments can formulate LEADER groups (consisting in a range of public and private sector stakeholders) who can devise and implement Community Led Local Development plans.

In accordance with national rural development programmes, local governments can apply for funding and propose projects to benefit the agricultural sector.

Local governments otherwise promote and support their constituent agricultural producers and service providers.

Responsible ministries/bodies

Municipalities

Sources

Rural Development Programmes, Portugal

Factsheet, 2014-2020 Rural Development Programme, Portugal

Estatuto Político-Administrativo da Região Autónoma da Madeira  (Law 130/99 of 29 August).

Estatuto Político-Administrativo da Região Autónoma dos Açores (Law 2/2009 of 12 January).