Cyprus farming faces a critical phase of adaption to technology
Bringing Cyprus farming out of what is almost a 19th century mindset is a huge challenge with a raft of cultural and economic obstacles to overcome.
There is a fantastic ...
Public consultation over dumping plastic farm waste
The environment service has launched a two-month public consultation on draft regulations to manage plastic waste in the agricultural sector.
Uncontrolled dumping and burning of plastic agricultural waste pollute the ...
Young farmers a major focus of €97m support plan
President Nicos Anastasiades and Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis unveiled a long-awaited €97 million support plan for the agricultural sector in Cyprus on Wednesday.
The plan, which concerns the years 2021 and 2022, contains ...
Peta calls on Cyprus to switch to organic vegan agriculture
Animal right’s organisation Peta on Thursday urged Cyprus to include organic vegan agriculture as part of reforms under the EU common agriculture policy, arguing it would reduce greenhouse gas ...
Farmers urged to take care of bees
Farmers should ensure they do not use products harmful to bees, the agriculture ministry said on Monday as it urged all producers to read labels carefully before use.
As part ...
€2.5m in crop damage compensation for farmers
Farmers will receive €2.5 million in compensation for crop damage following the approval of the cabinet on Wednesday.
A total of 875 farmers will benefit from the overall sum of €2.5m, split ...