Turtledove hunting season ends Sunday in Cyprus
Turtledove hunting season closes on Sunday, with hunters facing their final outing of the year. Under decisions by the Game…
Category: Agriculture
Cyprus unveils €1.5m EU-funded aid package for farmers hit by fuel and fertiliser costs
Cabinet approves emergency schemes covering diesel and fertiliser price rises linked to Middle East crisis, with applications opening in November…
Foot-and-Mouth Disease Compensation Reaches €17.5 Million, Cyprus Officials Say
Compensation payments for losses linked to the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak have reached €17.5 million, a senior Agriculture Ministry official told…
All Eligible Farmers Compensated for Foot-and-Mouth Cull, Says Veterinary Chief
All those entitled to compensation for the culling of livestock affected by foot-and-mouth disease have already received payment, the Director…
Forestry Department cracks down on birthday parties and barbecues in national parks
Cyprus’s Forestry Department has issued a fresh reminder to visitors of the country’s National Forest Parks that barbecues, birthday parties…
Global food prices rise as heatwaves and energy costs bite
The cost of staple foods rose last month as searing heatwaves and geopolitical uncertainty pushed up energy prices around the…
Israeli researchers discover gene that can improve nutritional value
Israeli researchers discovered a gene from ancient wild wheat that can make modern wheat grains larger and improve their nutritional…
More than half of Earth’s migratory bird species are declining – here’s how we can still save them
Peter P. Marra, Georgetown University and Nathan W. Cooper, Smithsonian Institution Every year, billions of migratory birds connect the world’s…
Two new suspected foot-and-mouth cases under investigation
Two suspected cases of foot-and-mouth disease are under investigation in the villages of Pendakomo and Avgorou, areas where no cases…
Cyprus: Forestry department says nationwide tree die‑off tied to drought and heat
The Forestry Department has said that the drying and death of trees seen in Athalassa National Forest Park is not…