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…
Category: Agriculture
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…
CAPO officials attend global GIS conference in San Diego
The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) took part in this year’s Esri User Conference, held in San Diego between July…
Croatian authorities expand protection zones following African swine fever outbreaks
Croatian authorities have expanded protection and surveillance zones following new African swine fever (ASF) outbreaks in two villages in the…
Agricultural Payments chief holds talks with DIKO on farmer support
Cyprus’s Commissioner of Agricultural Payments, Andreas Kyprianou, has met with Democratic Party (DIKO) leader Nikolas Papadopoulos, as part of an…
Cyprus pays more than €12.7 million in foot‑and‑mouth compensation
Cyprus has paid out more than €12,755,000 in compensation to livestock farmers affected by the foot‑and‑mouth outbreak, officials said Wednesday.…
Cyprus to install 75 escape ramps to prevent animal drownings in reservoirs
The Cyprus Department of Forests has signed a contract to build and install 75 animal escape ramps at reservoirs across…
121 farms remain under quarantine in Cyprus
The head of the Cypriot Veterinary Association, Dimitris Epaminondas, said recent tests for foot‑and‑mouth disease have shown no positive cases,…
Cyprus cheese producers are considering applying to the EU Commission
Livestock culls caused by the foot‑and‑mouth outbreak have reduced supplies of sheep and goat milk, prompting cheese producers to consider…