agriculture

Farmers guaranteed at least €415.9m as Cyprus consults on CAP

The Agriculture Ministry has launched a public consultation to set Cyprus's priorities under the EU's new Common Agricultural Policy...

As Europe bakes, momentum grows for climate-resilient farming

With Britain about to record its hottest summer yet, Sam Squier's nearly 200-acre beef farm in south east England...

Rain eases pressure on farmers, but Cyprus water shortage persists

Recent rainfall has benefited crops and saved irrigation water, the heads of Cyprus's PEK, EKA and Pan-Agrarian Union of...

Cyprus foot-and-mouth outbreak in retreat, official says

Cyprus's foot-and-mouth disease situation is under control, with the outbreak in retreat, according to Dimitris Epaminondas, a member of...

With fields destroyed and hives lost, Gaza’s beekeepers struggle to start over

Standing on the roof of a war-damaged building overlooking the ruins of Gaza City, beekeeper Ibrahim al-Dabba gently lifts...

Cyprus’s LIVIA takes first place in Europe with smart farming platform

The university team LIVIA has won first place at the European youth entrepreneurship competition GEN-E 2026, presenting an innovative...

Sewage pollution claims prompt Limassol coastal water probe

Cyprus's Environment and Fisheries Departments are investigating repeated claims that untreated or treated sewage is being discharged into the...

Betting on quality

In a market where production volumes are inevitably limited by sheer size, Cyprus needs to rethink its strategy for...

New QR-code quality mark launched for Cyprus farm products

Cyprus has launched a new National Quality Certification Mark that lets shoppers scan a QR code on packaging to...

Cabinet throws farmers a lifeline with 3.5 million cubic metres of extra irrigation water

The Cabinet yesterday approved a revised water allocation for 2026, granting farmers an additional 3.5 million cubic metres of...

Illegal dumping in Mouttagiaka Turkish Cypriot plot under scrutiny

Authorities are under pressure over years of uncontrolled illegal dumping of soil and rubble on a Turkish Cypriot plot...

All animals culled at Livadia farms after foot-and-mouth cases detected

Authorities have culled all animals at farms in Livadia that tested positive as part of measures to contain the...

Erhürman calls for joint halloumi committee, states ready to cooperate in agriculture and livestock farming

Turkish Cypriot politician Tufan Erhürman has called for the creation of a bicommunal technical committee on halloumi, saying the...

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