Farmers to gain increase of 25 per cent in subsidies
Cyprus is expected to increase subsidies to farmers by up to 25 per cent by the end of the year. This was announced as President Nikos Christodoulides received the 2025 annual report ...
Woman remanded over Larnaca airport cannabis bust
The 34-year-old woman who was arrested on Friday night after having been found attempting to smuggle almost 37 kilograms of cannabis into Cyprus through Larnaca airport was on Saturday remanded in ...
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 found that a significant percentage ...
Agricultural payments body and deputy minister discuss payment reforms
The Cyprus agricultural payments organisation (Capo) on Wednesday held a meeting with deputy minister for research, innovation and digital policy Philippos Hadjizacharias to discuss the organisation’s work and how ...
Wine growers given monetary aid due to Ukraine war
The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) on Wednesday announced that support has been issued for emergency relief due to Ukraine war’s impact on farming.
The payments issued total €279,945 and ...
€400 million to be allocated for agricultural sector
Over €400 million is expected to be made available to the agricultural sector over the next five years by the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (Capo).
Capo commissioner Andreas Kyprianou explained on ...
Boost for Cyprus’ rural economy
The commissioner of the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (Capo) Andreas Kyprianou said the newly established deputy ministry of culture will play a vital role in boosting the island’s rural ...
€85m for farmers from agricultural payments body in 2021
The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) has paid a total of €1.86b to farmers since 2004, of which €1.1b or 59 per cent was from EU funds. This year, CAPO expects payments ...