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Our own articles and interviews, and our summaries of what the Portuguese press reported on sustainability. The Pulse is the daily edition; this is the lasting entrance — every story on its own page.

What was reported

Food
Mediterranean Diet Fair closes another edition in Tavira
Two hundred exhibitors and four days of events filled Tavira's streets, squares and gardens.
9 September 2026Algarve
Food
INIAV to hold open day on berry sustainability in Odemira
Registration for the Odemira event is free but capped at just 100 places.
9 September 2026Alentejo
Food
Webinar to explore school meals and local food supply chains
Officials from Bérgamo and Torres Vedras will share how school kitchens can reshape local food policy.
9 September 2026Lisbon
Food
Moura to host first beekeeping conference on 12 September
Beekeepers and experts will gather in Moura to tackle a parasite threatening hives across the region.
9 September 2026Alentejo
Food
Montemor-o-Novo conference highlights women's role in farming
Farmers, officials and researchers gathered in Montemor-o-Novo to mark a UN-designated year for women in agriculture.
8 September 2026Alentejo
Food
IFAP head highlights funding and generational renewal challenges in Algarve farming
Young farmers make up just 6.2% of Algarve beneficiaries, below the national average.
8 September 2026AlgarveAJAP
Food
AHSA farming association adds three members and two partners
The Odemira-based association now has more than 40 members and over 20 partners across the farming sector.
8 September 2026Alentejo
Food
Seaweed snack wins innovation prize at Algarve food fair
A snack made with seaweed grown in Portugal beat twelve rivals using carob, medronho and honey.
8 September 2026AlgarveAssociação In Loco
Food
Maize sector's Field Day in Coruche gathers 240 for innovation debate
Portugal's maize growers get less than half the extraordinary aid paid to their Spanish counterparts.
7 September 2026Lisbon
Food
Algarve vegan fair expects to serve 5,000 plant-based meals
Over 100 exhibitors and 30 food stalls will fill a Loulé park for three days in September.
3 September 2026Algarve
Food
Tavira's Mediterranean Diet Fair returns with Piçarra and Deslandes
Four days, 200 stalls and acts from Turkey to Morocco fill Tavira's historic streets this September.
1 September 2026AlgarveAssociação In Loco
Food
CCDR Algarve to hold seminar and workshop at Tavira food fair
Two sessions in Tavira will bring producers and officials together to debate the future of the region's food system.
1 September 2026Algarve
Food
Lisbon-area culinary congress spotlights Madeira and Morocco
More than 80 speakers, two exclusive Lisbon dinners and a Moroccan masterclass precede the main event in Oeiras.
28 August 2026Lisbon
Food
Ribatejo farmers say Tagus valley still fragile seven months after storm
Farmers in Santarém are still patching flood dikes themselves, with no clarity on who will pay.
27 August 2026Centro
Food
LIPOR to launch three new Nutrimais substrates at AgroSemana
One of the new products drops peat entirely from a substrate meant for everyday gardening use.
26 August 2026NorteLIPOR
Food
Madeira wine harvest processes 515 tonnes of grapes so far
Câmara de Lobos leads the way as Madeira's wine harvest advances with millions in EU support behind it.
26 August 2026Madeira
Food
National organic farming meeting set for Coimbra in September 2026
Producers, researchers and policymakers will gather in Coimbra for three days of debate on organic farming's future.
26 August 2026CentroThe Landscape Farm
Food
EU keeps Portugal's summer crop forecasts despite heat and drought
Sunflowers and maize show heat stress, yet Brussels says the numbers still add up.
25 August 2026
Food
LIPOR to hold seminar on urban gardens and climate change
Gardeners and municipal technicians will spend a morning at Casa do Corim rethinking how urban plots survive a hotter future.
25 August 2026NorteLIPOR
Food
Portugal presents second phase of wild boar study on maize damage
Portugal's wild boar population was estimated at roughly 300,000 animals back in 2022.
25 August 2026LisbonICNF
Food
AJAP head links farming activity to wildfire prevention on TV debate
A TV debate paired a young farmers' leader with a Quercus forestry expert to tackle a year-round problem.
25 August 2026AJAP
Food
Report links healthier soil to less drought and fire risk
A 1% rise in soil organic matter could hold back a quarter of a million litres of water per hectare.
24 August 2026AlentejoHerdade do Freixo do Meio
Food
Portugal ties wildfire farm aid to damage assessment speed
Two support schemes, different thresholds and speeds, and one minister ruling out an extension of deadlines.
21 August 2026NorteICNF
Food
Animal feed conference set for Monte Real on 24 September
Industry specialists gather at a spa hotel to tackle a question dividing Europe's livestock sector.
21 August 2026Centro
Food
Algarve fishing group proposes six-week dredge fishing ban
Fishers who won an exceptional exemption from this year's closed season now want a new pause of their own accord.
19 August 2026Algarve
Food
Shepherd's flock returns from Serra da Estrela summer pastures
A shepherd and over 500 animals walk home through the night after almost three months on the mountain.
18 August 2026Centro
Food
Algarve workshop launches regional food security debate cycle
Producers, health bodies and consumer groups gather in Tavira to shape food policy through 2026.
18 August 2026Algarve
Food
Quercus to file EU complaint over Alcácer do Sal citrus project
Almost every voice in a public consultation said no, yet regulators approved the project anyway.
14 August 2026AlentejoZERO
Food
Tangerine plantation approved in protected Alentejo wetland after four attempts
After three rejections, an avocado-turned-tangerine project won approval despite 384 of 387 public objections.
12 August 2026AlentejoZERO
Food
Portugal extends climate adaptation strategy and creates PRR agency
A new government body will oversee Portugal's recovery plan execution, while a climate strategy gets a two-year lifeline.
12 August 2026Centro