Traditional cured meat Chiromeri earns EU protected status
The traditional Cypriot smoked and salted cured pork meat Chiromeri Pitsilias from the mountainous area of Troodos has gained the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) status....
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Halloumi PDO still being discussed says European Commission
The file on the registration of halloumi as a product of protected designation of origin (PDO) has not been closed as there is still no...
Ministry hopes restored cave will attract seals, bats
A sea cave that has been restored in the Agios Georgios Alamanos in Monagroulli, Limassol will be a shelter for seals and fruit bats, Agriculture...
Agreement signed for anti-flood works in Aradippou
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Tuesday welcomed the signing of a contract for the construction of anti-flood works in the Aradippou area, describing it as...
Kadis expects joint meeting with EU Commissioners to discuss halloumi
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Friday he expected a joint meeting to be arranged with competent European Commissioners, in order to reach a conclusion...
Boats set to be banned from areas of Akamas coast
The agriculture ministry has proposed banning boats and fishing in key Akamas regions from April to October. The draft decree would grant Fontana Amorosa, Blue...
‘Unregulated Turkish fishing activity off Cyprus needs to be addressed’
The issue of illegal, unreported and unregulated Turkish fishing activity in the sea of Cyprus needs to be addressed, said Virginijus Sinkevičius, the European Commissioner...
Green Dot operating licence renewed
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Friday renewed the operating licences of the recycling collecting companies Green Dot Cyprus and WEEE Cyprus for the second time,...
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...
Government withdraws kosher meat bill for ‘further study’
The government on Friday recalled a bill it tabled to parliament on temporarily allowing kosher slaughter on the grounds that further study was required. Agriculture...
Coronavirus: no risk of food shortages over Easter minister says
There is no risk of food shortages in Cyprus during the Easter period regardless of the problems created by the coronavirus pandemic, Agriculture Minister Costas...
Coronavirus: no danger of running out of local produce, Kadis assures
Cyprus is able to produce agricultural produce in enough quantities to meet the needs and the demands of its population, Agriculture Minister Costa Kadis said...
One million Akamas visits per year does not include tourists, Kadis says
The annual one million visits to the Akamas peninsula mentioned on Tuesday refer only to visits made by Cypriots and the number does not include...
Minister pledges support for rural communities
The agriculture minister on Sunday reconfirmed the government’s “determination to support rural communities so they remain lively financial, cultural and social centres” bringing together the...
Cheesemakers agree to prepare contract for halloumi milk ratios
Cheesemakers have agreed to prepare a contract with the provisions of an agreement achieved last week during a meeting at the Presidential Palace as regards...
Minister assures farmers government will help over weather damage
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis urged farmers on Tuesday to declare the damage caused to their crops as soon as possible to receive compensation, as he...
Island’s seal population boosted with births last year (video)
Three new Mediterranean seals (monachus monachus) were born last year, boosting Cyprus’ seal population to 19, the Ministry of Agriculture announced on Friday. The ministry...
EU sets Cyprus’ annual quotas of bluefin tuna and swordfish for 2020
Annual quotas of 169 tonnes of bluefin tuna and 54 tonnes of swordfish for 2020, compared to 153 and 55 tonnes respectively in 2019 were...
Larnaca gets biggest artificial reef yet as Elpida sunk off coast
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Saturday attended the sinking of ‘Elpida’ boat off Larnaca, a move aimed at creating protected areas of artificial reefs around...
