€90m action plan to transfer to green economy
A new €90m national action plan aims to ease Cyprus’ transition to a less wasteful, eco-friendly circular economy, Energy Minister Natasa Pilides said on Tuesday....
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Financial assistance for fire-stricken areas to be dispensed next week
Direct financial assistance to those who suffered damage to their properties in the massive July 3 blaze will begin being dispensed as of next week,...
Minister says response to fire was immediate
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis said on Thursday the response to the deadly fire over the weekend had been immediate, with authorities using all available means...
Government will stand by devastated farmers, Kadis says (Update 3)
Farmers who were affected by the weekend’s fires will soon be able to apply for compensation for their losses, the agriculture ministry said on Tuesday....
Shoppers opting for local meat this year due to costlier imports
More than 35,000 animals have been slaughtered for the Easter table this year, some 8,500 more than last year as consumers opt for local meat...
Fishing shelter to get upgrade to boost the sector
A €1.374m contract for improvement work at Ormidia fishing shelter was signed on Tuesday aiming to bolster competitiveness and sustainability of fishing in the area....
Halloumi PDO ‘an historic positive development’ (update 3)
President Nicos Anastasiades hailed the registration of halloumi cheese as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product as historic, which also sent a strong message...
Kadis says green point almost complete at Avgorou
The agriculture ministry said on Thursday the creation of a green point in Avgorou was almost complete and that Sotira and Dherynia were next in...
Agricultural sector will be supported, minister says
The rural world must and will be supported by the government, agriculture minister Costas Kadis said on Monday after a visit to Protaras and Paralimni...
Kadis unveils extra grants worth €4m to shore up producers
Agriculture Minister Costas Kadis on Friday unveiled additional grants of close to €4 million to shore up agricultural producers facing flagging demand as the coronavirus...
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....
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...