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Célia Pessegueiro alerts to vineyard abandonment
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Célia Pessegueiro alerts to vineyard abandonment

dnoticias.pt12 September 2026 at 14:18

Célia Pessegueiro warned on Saturday about the difficulties faced by small Madeiran winegrowers, during a visit to the Harvest Festival in Estreito de Câmara de Lobos. The socialist contacted various local producers and heard concerning reports about the abandonment of vineyard cultivation in the region.

Among the cases cited, highlight the case of a small producer who this year no longer delivered grapes, having completely stopped production. This situation illustrates the growing difficulties affecting farmers in the region.

The reasons cited for this abandonment include the lack of available labor in the sector and the insufficient income from the Tinta Negra grape variety, which does not offer attractive economic conditions for small producers to maintain viticultural activity.

Why this matters

Madeiran readers, especially small winegrowers and agricultural sector professionals, face concrete problems of economic viability in wine production. The lack of workers and the low prices paid for the Tinta Negra grape variety threaten the continuity of this regional tradition, with an impact on the local economy and the social fabric of the island.

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