Akamas works condemned by environmental groups
The environmental movement of Cyprus has condemned works in the Akamas Peninsula on Thursday, saying that the area has been subjected to the “grip of capitalism”.
The latest development on ...
Akamas roadworks to be reviewed
The cabinet has approved a proposal for changes concerning the implementation of the Sustainable Development Plan (SDP) projects for the Akamas National Park, specifically a review of the contentious roadworks ...
Government to allocate half a million for winemakers
The government is set to allocate €595,000 in European Union funding for the Cypriot winemaking sector at the end of January, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Saturday.
Speaking at the ...
€12 million allocated to boost rural development in Cyprus
A total of €12 million will be allocated to four district action groups with the aim of developing rural areas, it emerged on Wednesday.
Within the framework of the EU’s 2023...
Government allocates over €11m for firefighting aircraft
The government has allocated €11.2 million in the 2024 state budget for the purchase and lease of firefighting aircraft, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Sunday.
The money will go towards the ...
Olive production generates €15 million says minister
Olives are the primary tree crop in Cyprus, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Sunday, underlining they cover one million square metres around the island.
The production value of the ...
Plan in place to deal with increased fires, climate change
Fire prevention and management measures are to be stepped up in the light of expected increases due to climate change, Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos said on Tuesday.
He said the ...
Meeting to be held in September for fires
A decision-making meeting over Cyprus’ fires will be held next month, at the behest of President Nikos Christodoulides, it emerged on Monday.
According to Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos who met ...
Climate neutrality should be focus of agriculture says minister
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos on Tuesday said the primary sector in Cyprus and in the EU in general needs to focus its efforts on achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
Speaking on ...
Fire drill in buffer zone
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos and other officials on Thursday attended a firefighting drill in the buffer zone in the Atsa area outside Nicosia.
The exercise, a collaboration between the forestry ...
Agriculture minister calls for halloumi exports to Australia without tariffs
Agriculture Minister Petros Xenophontos put to the table on Tuesday, his proposal that halloumi should be exported to Australia as duty-dree.
He was speaking in Brussels, during negotiations for an ...