The cabinet on Wednesday approved millions in subsidises for animal breeders and for sections of the tourism sector, namely those engaged in traditional Cypriot activities and for low-income pensioners to afford hotel stays.

The payment of emergency financial assistance for sheep and goat farming will total €5 million and to cattle breeders €1.5m.

Support for the pig-farming sector will total €1.41m, a cabinet announcement said.

The payment of emergency state aid to support dairy farming will be €890,000.

In the tourism sector, low-income pensioners will be subsidised for holidays in mountain resorts from June 1 to July 31 to the tune of €800,000, which covers around 5,200 people.

In addition a subsidy plan for those engaged in producing traditional foods with the possibility of their inclusion in the ‘Taste Cyprus’ programme could receive up to be €200,000 per beneficiary.

Details of the various plans will be announced by the relevant ministries, the cabinet said.