Two new schemes to compensate farmers after wildfires
The government on Tuesday announced two schemes to compensate farmers in Limassol district for damage to their property and crops during the fires that raged...
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Potato farmers to decide on dynamic measures
Potato farmers will meet on Monday evening in Liopetri to decide whether to take dynamic measures to protest against the state subsidies this year. Speaking...
Goat and sheep farmers call off halloumi strike
Goat and sheep farmers on Saturday called off a planned strike over halloumi details although they reiterated they were not happy with the new specifications....
Price rises for olive oil make it a ‘luxury item’
Going rate has doubled in the last year The price of olive oil is set to skyrocket to as much as €10 per litre...
Angry farmers close roundabout (updated)
With the participation of 50 to 60 tractors, farmers from western Nicosia closed the Kokkinotrimithia roundabout on Sunday in protest over the unequal treatment they...
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...
Agricultural policy: a new era for Cyprus and Europe
The European Commission has acknowledged some tweaking is necessary to their original regulation limiting pesticide use, but farmers must acknowledge change is coming By Alexandra...
Regulation of farmers’ markets remains uncertain
Regulation of public farmers’ markets is still in limbo, MP Giannakis Gabriel, head of the parliamentary committee for agriculture, said on Wednesday. “The fact that...
Seven million for sheep and goat farmers
The European Commission on Tuesday announced the allocation of €7 million for Cypriot sheep and goat farmers. The allocation of funds is aimed at ameliorating...
Nicosia police warn of traffic disruptions on Monday due to farmers’ protest
In view of the farmers’ protest in Nicosia on Monday, police have announced some road closures in the capital. Around 10.30am tomorrow the demonstrators in their...
