Five scholarships on offer for potential young farmers
The ministry of agriculture announced on Tuesday it will be awarding five scholarships to newly admitted students in the 2023/24 academic year, in a bid...
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Action plan for foul smell from livestock farms
An action plan will be drawn up within the next month to implement lasting solutions to the long-standing problems caused by livestock facilities, most notably...
Larnaca says it’s dealing with overpowering stench
Larnaca municipality hosted a meeting on Monday to discuss how to deal with the stench of manure that has overpowered local residents, an announcement said...
Aradippou mayor calls for solution to Larnaca stink
Aradippou mayor Evangelos Evangelides called on Wednesday for solutions to the bad smell experienced in the Larnaca area in recent days. “The wider area of...
Despite investment, agriculture fails to perform
Agriculture and rural development did not perform as expected despite state investment schemes, the Audit Office said in a report released on Tuesday. The report...
15 thousand in Cyprus work in agriculture, forestry, and fishing
Approximately 15,000 people in Cyprus work in the agricultural, forestry, and fishing industries, according to the European Union’s statistical agency Eurostat. The figures, which were...
Sotira event seeks to win new fans for kolokasi
Organisers of a kolokasi tasting evening on Friday are hoping to bring this love-it-or-hate-it vegetable new fans by pairing it with raspberries and making kolokasi...
Government assures adequate grain supply amidst concerns
There will be no shortages in grain for human consumption as the government would step in to prevent such a scenario, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos...
Grain advisory body to release 30% of reserves to offset shortages (Updated)
Cyprus is to release up to 7,000 tonnes of grains, corresponding to 30 per cent of strategic reserves, to offset shortages in supply, the Grain...
Solar energy or agriculture: can we have both?
Agrivoltaics seem to offer the perfect solution to the problem of appropriating farmland for solar parks, but are they a nonstarter in Cyprus? As with...
