Beekeepers protest over killer birds
By Andria Kades A protest organised by the Cyprus Beekeepers Association (CBA) held outside the agriculture ministry on Monday was “pointless”, said Agriculture Minister Nicos...
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Pensioner killed by tractor
A 75-year-old man was killed on Tuesday after his tractor overturned while he was driving it near Stroumbi, Paphos. Christakis Louka was found dead under...
The butterflies and the bees
By Patricia Jordan I AM always being asked which varieties of flowers attract the most bees and butterflies to the garden. Certainly during April and...
Huge waste revealed at Water Development Department
The Water Development Department (WDD) is paying €50 million in rent for a building that costs €13.8 million with the land, the House Watchdog Committee...
Media flurry ahead of president’s Moscow trip
THE KREMLIN is attaching “a great deal of importance” to President Nicos Anastasiades’ upcoming visit to Moscow, during which the two nations are set to...
Co-ops cut lending rates
The Central Cooperative Bank (CCB) announced on Friday it was cutting its rates for agricultural loans by an average 2.0 per cent, in a bid...
Diesel subsidy for agricultural sectors
The cabinet has approved fuel subsidies for the agricultural and fisheries sector to help boost competitiveness and sustainability in the sector, and to offset a...
Aid to citrus growers
By Evie Andreou CYPRIOT citrus producers will be among the recipients of the emergency support funds that are given to farmers affected by the Russian...
EU seeking new markets for embargoed produce
By Angelos Anastasiou THE ECONOMIC impact on Cyprus of the Russian embargo on agricultural products from the European Union was raised by President Nicos Anastasiades...
Citrus farmers want state to seek sanctions exemption
By Constantinos Psillides CITRUS farmers asked the Cyprus government yesterday to separate its position from that of the rest of the EU on the matter...
EU funds sought for drought-hit farmers
By Constantinos Psillides CYPRUS IS seeking EU compensation for farmers and producers who have been badly hit by the prolonged drought said Agriculture Minister Nikos...