European commission approves €1.8 million in aid to farmers
The European Commission approved on Wednesday a €1.8 million Cypriot scheme to support farmers active in the primary agricultural production affected by the coronavirus outbreak....
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Coronavirus: Measures will help farmers in all regions
The government will help farmers in all regions, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Monday while touring the Famagusta district. In a statement after a...
Additional subsidies for agricultural sector
The government will support the agricultural sector with additional measures following the coronavirus crisis, one of which is to subsidise the export of watermelons, agriculture...
Kadis tours hail-hit farms in Troodos region
Farmers whose crops have been damaged by hail are urged to submit their applications for compensation as soon as possible so that they can receive...
Potato exports under threat after frost damage
Potato farmers in the Famagusta district said Monday the overnight frost had damaged their crops, warning that not enough could be saved to serve foreign...
Top officials focus on improving mountain communities
A total of 25 plans to rejuvenate and improve the mountain areas were discussed by agriculture and environment minister Costas Kadis and mountain development commissioner...
Cyprus honey a huge success at London honey awards
Three Cypriot honey-producers have won awards at the London Honey Awards 2019 There are four awards, platinum, gold, silver and bronze given to numerous products...
Commission releases €7.9m for rural development in Cyprus
The European Commission is set to release €7.9 million for Cyprus` rural development programme. The amount was initially withheld pending intermediate targets that needed to...
More innovative methods to be used in farming, says Kadis
Crop farming is to be modernised through investment, precision farming, and the use of anti-hail netting, Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis told farmers at a briefing...
Swedes warned off eating Cyprus halloumi
Eating Cyprus halloumi could be worse than eating meat because of the high levels of antibiotics Cypriot farmers give their animals, a Swedish food expert...
Hailstorms have wiped out mountain crops, says village leader
The heavy hailstorms that hit the mountainous areas of Limassol in recent days has completely wiped out fruit and vegetable crops, particularly in the village...
€2.6m in crop damage compensation approved
The payment of compensation to farmers to the tune of €2.6m was approved on Wednesday by the council of ministers following a proposal tabled by...
Paphos farmers demand compensation for crop damage
Heavy rain and hail hit Paphos crops once again on Wednesday, with the local division of the association of Cyprus farmers (EKA) demanding immediate compensation....
Paphos growers call on state to record Monday’s crop damage
Paphos communities on Tuesday called on the competent state services to promptly record the damage to the crops caused from extreme weather conditions in their...
Cabinet approves new insurance system for farmers
The creation of a new insurance system for farmers that seeks to offer financial support to producers of all crops, as well as for sheep...
Farmers say frost has damaged potato crops
Potato crops in the ‘red soil’ villages of Famagusta were severely damaged by frost on Wednesday night as temperatures fell below zero. “The frost...
Plan underway to save rodent-eating barn owls
The government is about to prepare a national action plan for using barn owls to control rodents, the agriculture ministry announced on Tuesday. The plan...
Cabinet help for farmers hit by crop-munching mouflons
A government funding scheme offering assistance to farmers who fall victim to herds of crop-eating mouflons was approved by cabinet on Wednesday. One part of...
Illegally slaughtered animals no danger to humans, officials say (Updated)
Authorities on Monday said that they could not say whether the meat of farm animals believed to have been slaughtered illegally had been sold, but...
The super, super healthy olive oil
Some of the world’s top academic institutions are studying the olive oil produced on an arid Cyprus farm By Annette Chrysostomou Recently there has been...
