Farmers call for halt to potatoes from the north
Farmers called on Friday for a stop to the transport of potatoes from the north as tonnes of their own produce was being left unsold....
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Registration underway for traditional fig and almost-forgotten cheese
A procedure for registering the products of a traditional white fig and a largely-forgotten cheese called Halitzia from the Tylliria region is underway, Agriculture Minister...
Ministers in high spirits as reshuffle hinted at
After President Nicos Anastasiades’ re-election on Sunday, it remains to be seen whether a cabinet reshuffle is on the cards but members of the cabinet...
Halloumi PDO delayed over issues with Green Line Regulation
Apart from objections raised by various third countries, registering halloumi cheese as a protected designation of origin (PDO) was being delayed by disagreements with the...
Cyprus needs to up its waste game says EC
Cyprus must up its game when it comes to its obligations concerning waste treatment and recycling, European Commission officials said on Tuesday. The key to...
Halloumi PDO being ‘sabotaged from the inside’, minister says
A lot of Cypriots with vested interests are sabotaging the country’s bid to register halloumi cheese as a protected designation of origin (PDO), Agriculture Minister...
Cyprus, Greece, Israel plan to address marine pollution
Cyprus, Greece and Israel will soon be signing a joint action plan to address marine oil pollution, minister of agriculture and the environment Nicos Kouyialis...
Cyprus well on the road to achieving UN Agenda 2030 goals
CYPRUS has achieved to a very large extent the implementation of a large number of Sustainable Development Goals of the UN Agenda 2030, it was...
Kouyialis issues decree on exotic animal imports
Agriculture minister Nicos Kouyialis on Thursday issued a decree prohibiting the importation of and trade in a wide range of wild animals and birds, a...
Setbacks dog halloumi/hellim PDO, minister acknowledges
Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis acknowledged there were disagreements with the European Commission with regard to the halloumi/hellim protected designation of origin (PDO) application but said...
Ceta deal will not impact halloumi PDO, Kouyialis says
The registration of halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) and its inclusion in the European Union’s list is not affected by trade agreements...
Minister visits controversial zoo, promises decree on exotic imports
Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said on Thursday he was looking into the possibility of preparing a decree for the regulation of imports of exotic animals...
Kouyialis defends staffing levels in forestry department
Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis on Sunday responded to criticism from public service unions over a hiring freeze the wake of the devastating fire in the...
Anastasiades visits injured firefighters, as crews remain on high alert
President Nicos Anastasiades on Friday was at Nicosia general hospital visiting three people who were injured during the fire in the Solea area earlier this...
Golf resort will not affect turtles or countryside says minister
THE proposed development of a new golf resort in Polis Chrysochous does not fall within the limitations of the Natura 2000 project, according to...
Green groups add voices to Akamas concern
The Cabinet’s approval of a five point plan for the Akamas was slammed on Tuesday by environmentalists and the Friends of Akamas group. In an...
Application filed for kolokasi PDO
By Andria Kades Following Cyprus’ application to register halloumi as a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) product, another application has been filed to the European...
Far right group disrupts memorial service
Members of far right party ELAM disrupted a memorial service held in Paralimni on Sunday, after they heckled and hurled water bottles at two government...
Court grilling for Greek cheese maker
By Constantinos Psillides By the end of the year Cyprus will receive good news on halloumi, Agriculture Minister Nicos Kouyialis said on Tuesday, adding that...
Halloumi protection being urgently dealt with at ministry
By Angelos Anastsiou THE urgent need to focus on registering halloumi as a product of protected designation of origin (PDO) was reaffirmed on Tuesday by...
