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Ordinance no. 246/2026 approves the new core structure of the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development (DRA), creating new organic units to optimize support for the sector.
Through Ordinance no. 246/2026, the Regional Government has restructured the Regional Directorate of Agriculture and Rural Development (DRA), providing it with a more efficient organization adapted to the needs of the Madeiran agricultural sector.
The new core structure of the DRA comprises the following organic units:
This reorganization aims to strengthen the regional administration's response capacity in the areas of financial planning, technical support for farmers, laboratory control, and management of community aid, promoting the competitiveness and sustainability of agricultural holdings in the Region.
The Regional Secretariat for Equipment and Infrastructure has signed permanent employment contracts with three new senior technicians in the fields of Law and Economics/Management.
Four notices were published regarding appointments, mobility consolidation, and staff hiring in different regional administration services.
Ordinance No. 519/2026 increases the support value per tonne for Tinta Negra and Malvasia Fina (Boal) grape varieties, aiming to halt the decline in vineyard area and encourage producers.