Minister of Agriculture and Natural Resources Nicos Kouyialis said the measures taken by the Ministry succeeded in preventing any further decline of the agricultural sector due to the wider economic crisis, the prolonged drought and the Russian embargo on agricultural exports.
In statements to CNA, the Minister said that in 2015 apart from the measures already taken, the Ministry will proceed with the implementation of a new programme for agricultural development 2014 – 2020 which will include a higher EU contribution.
He also said that Cyprus will benefit from the new fisheries plan which will allocate Cyprus €35 million instead of €20 million which was the case during the previous plan.
Source: CNA