Cypriot Minister Kouyialis Discusses Nation's Agricultural Attributes

Kouyialis referenced the nation's Protected Designation of Origin EU submission on halloumi cheese, as a major player in this spectrum, as reported by Parikiaki.

The Minister stated: "I think that this Ministry can play an important role in the recovery of our economy. Kouyialis also discussed agriculture and livestock sources, ecofriendly growth and and a low-emission economy that will promote the creation of new jobs.

Kouyialis discussed the recent Rural Development Programme that was authorized on Wednesday, "The Rural Development Programme is the tool for growth of our Ministry. The program provides € 240 million to be allocated for rural development through various measures to be launched".

The Minister spoke of the Plan for Fisheries, "We managed to increase these resources from €20million to € 40 million for these seven years which was a great success for our Ministry...The Ministry is changing. Our vision is to create a productive and developing Ministry, we can offer many projects and jobs in our country through the funding of programs we handle and will try in every way we can to contribute to the recovery of our economy".

Kouyialis commented on recent PDO efforts by Cyprus, "I believe that the way we are trying to go about with the registration, will benefit all productive sectors, cheese producers, sheep farmers as well as cattle farmers, some in the short term and others in the long term and will surely have a positive impact on the local economy".

(Source: Parikiaki)