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Subsidies, support schemes and rural-development programmes.
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State aid totalling €1 million was paid to 650 professional farmers and agricultural businesses to cover part of the increased cost of fertilisers and agricultural supplies. Two additional emergency support schemes totalling €1,501,200 have also been approved, funded 100% by EU resources, for increased costs of “coloured” agricultural diesel and fertilisers; applications are accepted from 2 to 16 November 2026, and total support for 2026 exceeds €2.5 million.
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment30 Sept 2026
The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, in cooperation with the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (KOAP), has opened a scheme for professional farmers and agricultural businesses. Applications are submitted to the District Agricultural Offices from 11 to 25 November 2026, daily from 8:00 to 14:00. Implemented under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1894 of 27 July 2026 and a Council of Ministers decision dated 16/9/2026, the scheme has a total budget of €701,200 and is funded 100% by the EU. It supports part of the cost of eligible fertiliser purchases, up to 15% of the final invoice value excluding VAT and after discounts, with €100–€5,000 per beneficiary.
Eligible applicants are natural or legal persons, including cooperatives, who are professional farmers registered by the application deadline in categories 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26 or 27 of the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings under Law Ν.26(Ι)/2016, and are registered in the KOAP Applicants’ Register. For 2026, they must have applied to KOAP’s Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) scheme or, if they did not apply to BISS, submitted a cultivation declaration under the Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Scheme. Applicants covered by neither route must obtain a Department of Agriculture certificate, based on available official records or databases, confirming professional agricultural activity in 2026.
Applicants must provide lawful tax invoices in their own name, issued by fertiliser importers or resellers between 1/6/2026 and 31/10/2026, for eligible fertilisers. Invoices must be paid by 25/11/2026, with proof of payment/settlement; the amount shown must cover at least the value of the fertilisers claimed, including VAT and after discounts. Invoices issued between applicants to this scheme are not eligible. Eligible products are fertilisers registered in the Department of Agriculture’s register as chemical or organic fertilisers, and CE-marked products in category PFC 1 – Fertiliser. “Special Preparations”, “Plant Biostimulants”, “Soil Improvers” and “Growing Media” are excluded. The Scheme Policy, Application Form and Applicant Implementation and Information Manual are to be posted on the Department of Agriculture and KOAP websites from the opening date.
For information: 22375674 or 22760482. District Agricultural Offices: Nicosia, Bethlehem 101, 1416 Nicosia, tel. 22819 714/893/704; Limassol, Anchistou 4, 3048 Zakaki, tel. 25 803 924/934/900; Paphos, Neofytou Nikolaidi, New Government Offices, 8100 Paphos, tel. 26 804 592/578/601; Polis Chrysochous Regional Agricultural Office, tel. 26 322 996/948; Larnaca, Charilaou Trikoupi 2, 7100 Aradippou, tel. 24 202 859/851/852/861; Famagusta, Sotiras 71, 5286 Paralimni, tel. 23 812 136/137; Pitsilia, Anthimou Panaretou 1, 4860 Agros, tel. 25 874 070/031.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, in cooperation with the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO), announced that the “Emergency aid to farmers due to the increased cost of coloured agricultural diesel” Scheme is planned to be launched during the first half of November 2026. CAPO will announce the application method and timetable later. The Scheme is implemented under Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1894 of 27 July 2026 and a Council of Ministers Decision dated 16/9/2026, entitled “Payment of emergency aid to farmers to address the effects of the crisis in the Middle East, through the Common Organisation of the Markets”.
The Scheme supports professional farmers and agricultural businesses with part of the increased cost of purchasing coloured agricultural diesel, based on deliveries recorded in the coloured-diesel receipt booklet for the period from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2026. The aid is 100% European funding and is capped at €0.126 per litre of diesel and €5,000 per beneficiary.
Eligible applicants may be natural or legal persons, including cooperatives, provided they are professional farmers registered in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings in categories 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26 and 27 under Law Ν.26(Ι)/2016 by the application deadline; are registered in the CAPO Applicants Register; hold a licence from the Department of Customs to use “coloured diesel”; and submit an application on time with a copy of the receipt booklet. The Scheme Policy, the Implementation Manual – Applicant Information and other related forms will be available on the CAPO and Department of Agriculture websites on the date applications open.
The Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, in cooperation with the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO), announced the scheme “Emergency assistance to farmers due to increased fertiliser prices”. It is implemented under Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2026/1894 of 27 July 2026 and the Council of Ministers decision dated 16/9/2026, entitled “Payment of emergency assistance to farmers to address the effects of the crisis in the Middle East, through the Common Market Organisation”.
The total budget is €701,200, funded 100% by the European Union. Assistance covers part of the cost of eligible fertiliser purchases, based on purchase invoices, and is capped at 15% of the invoice’s final value excluding VAT. The minimum assistance per beneficiary is €100 and the maximum is €5,000. Eligible purchases must have been made from 1 June 2026 to 31 October 2026.
Eligible applicants may be natural or legal persons, including cooperatives, who meet all the following conditions: they are professional farmers registered in the Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings in categories 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17, 24, 25, 26 or 27, under the Law on the Creation of a Register of Farmers and Agricultural Holdings (Ν.26(Ι)/2016), by the application deadline; they are registered in the CAPO Applicants Register; and, for 2026, they have either applied for CAPO’s Basic Income Support for Sustainability (BISS) Scheme or, if they did not apply for BISS, submitted a cultivation declaration under the Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Scheme. Applicants who fall under neither of those two cases must obtain a Department of Agriculture certificate, based on available official information or databases, showing that they carried out professional agricultural activity in 2026. Applicants must also submit an application on time and provide the required lawful tax invoices and supporting evidence referred to in the application by the application deadline.
Invoices must have been issued by fertiliser importers or resellers from 01/06/2026 to 31/10/2026, be in the applicant’s name, have been paid in full when the application is submitted, and be accompanied by proof of payment/settlement. Invoices issued between applicants to this scheme are not accepted. Eligible products are fertilisers registered in the Department of Agriculture’s Register of Registered Fertilisers under the categories Chemical Fertilisers (Simple, Mixed or Compound, Enriched, Enhanced and Secondary Fertilisers, Trace Element Preparations and Foliar Fertilisers) and Organic Fertilisers; and CE-marked products under Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 that fall under category PFC 1 – Fertiliser. Products in the “Special Preparations” category are ineligible, as are CE-marked products in the categories “Plant Biostimulant”, “Soil Improver” or “Growing Medium”.
Applications are scheduled to be received at the Department of Agriculture’s District Agricultural Offices during the first half of November 2026. Exact dates had not yet been announced. The Policy Scheme, application form and Applicant Implementation and Information Manual are to be published on the Department of Agriculture website when applications open.
Receiving offices and contacts: Nicosia — Bethlehem 101, 1416 Nicosia (beside the Strovolos industrial area), tel. 22 819 704; Limassol — Anchistou 4, 3048 Zakaki, tel. 25 803 929 / 924 / 934; Paphos — Neofytou Nikolaidi, New Government Offices, 8100 Paphos, tel. 26 804 591 / 592 / 578; Polis Chrysochous Regional Agricultural Office, tel. 26 322 996 / 948; Larnaca — Charilaou Trikoupi 2, 7100 Aradippou, tel. 24 202 859 / 851 / 852 / 861; Famagusta — Sotiras 71, 5286 Paralimni, tel. 23 812 141 / 137; Pitsilia — Anthimou Panareto 1, 4860 Agros, tel. 25 874 072 / 031 / 076. For information, contact the District Agricultural Offices or call 22760482.
The service allows users to calculate nitrogen removal through harvesting, for each crop. It is provided partially online: https://www.gov.cy/moa-ari/app-nitrogen/.
Contact person: Damianos Neocleous. Address: P.O. Box 22016, 1516 Nicosia. Hours: 07:30–15:00. Telephone: +357 22403115. Email: [email protected].
This service covers obtaining a permit to bore, construct, enlarge, deepen, extend or modify an existing well or other water-abstraction work, to use an approved quantity of water for needs such as irrigation or water supply. A separate Water Abstraction Permit application is required for a water-pumping permit. The service also covers a permit to use an approved quantity of water from an abstraction work or retention work, or to take water from inland surface waters without using an abstraction work; a permit to construct or modify a retention, diversion, obstruction or blockage work at any point in the flow of inland surface waters; a driller’s licence to bore, construct or modify a well; and renewal of a driller’s licence for the same work.
The cost payable when submitting the application is €100, including VAT. To start the service, use the official link: https://www.gov.cy/moa-wdd/documents/groundwater-work-permit-groundwater-abstraction-permit-drilling-rig-operator-licence-and-drilling-rig-operator-license/. For contact, refer to the local District Offices; their address details are available at https://www.gov.cy/moa-wdd/contact/#address-section.
The Scheme provides eligible professional farmers and agricultural businesses with aid towards part of the cost of purchasing eligible fertilisers. The aid does not exceed 15% of the final invoice value, excluding VAT and discounts applied. It is European aid funded at 100%, with a total budget of €701,200; the amount per beneficiary ranges from €100 to €5,000. Applications are open from 11 through 25 November 2026.
The open call IMCAP-2027-INFOME supports large-audience information measures informing citizens about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including the national CAP strategic plans. It is for eligible legal entities, public or private bodies, including businesses, authorities and organisations. The total call budget is €4,000,000; the funding rate is 60% and the expected EU contribution per project is €100,000–€350,000. The application deadline is 21 January 2027.
The call funds large-audience information and communication measures about the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), including national CAP strategic plans. It is open to applicants from Cyprus as an EU member state, subject to the eligibility conditions of the specific call. The target public for the measures is the general public, particularly young people in urban areas, and/or farmers and other stakeholders in rural areas and the agricultural sector. The submission deadline is 21 January 2027; the supplied text does not specify a closing time or time zone.
The Scheme provides support for part of the cost of purchasing coloured agricultural diesel to professional farmers and agricultural businesses, based on the receipt booklet for diesel received from 1 April 2026 to 31 October 2026. The European aid is at a rate of 100%, is capped at €0.126 per litre and has a maximum amount of €5,000 per beneficiary. The Scheme is scheduled to be called within the first fortnight of November 2026; the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (ΚΟΑΠ) will announce the application method and timing at a later date.
You can apply for a training certificate for professional users of plant protection products. The service is provided partially online. Before starting, you need a verified CY Login account (formerly Ariadni); you can start the application at the official link: https://eforms.eservices.cyprus.gov.cy/MOA/DOA/PlantProtProds/Index/1?_lang=el
Contact for the service: Panayiota Sofocleous. Address: Louki Akrita Avenue, 1412 Nicosia. Hours: 07:30–15:00. Telephone: +357 22408633. Email: [email protected].
The service allows users to calculate water requirements and fertilizer needs for various crops in Cyprus. The source describes delivery as partially electronic. Official service link: https://www.gov.cy/moa-ari/app-fertimodel/.
For information: contact person Damianos Neocleous, P.O. Box 22016, postal code 1516, Nicosia; hours 07:30–15:00; telephone +357 22403115; email [email protected].
The AGROCYPRUS.CY platform provides access to the total quantities of products handled by Producer Groups/Organizations registered on the platform. Access to the information is free. Only Producer Groups/Organizations recognized by the Competent Authority (Department of Agriculture) may register on the platform. The service is aimed mainly at producers and Producer Groups/Organizations.
The service is provided online at https://agrocyprus.cy/. For information: Marios Adamides, 6 Amphipoleos, 2025 Strovolos, Nicosia; hours 07:30–15:00; telephone +357 22408328; email [email protected].
The service allows users to calculate the quantities of fertiliser needed in the fertiliser tank per decare of crop. It is provided partially electronically through the official service link: https://www.gov.cy/moa-ari/app-fertigation/.
For information: Damianos Neocleous, P.O. Box 22016, 1516 Nicosia; contact hours 07:30–15:00; telephone +357 22403115; email [email protected].
This service concerns obtaining a distribution license for medicated feed or intermediate products in the Republic of Cyprus from the Veterinary Medicinal Products Board. Applicants must submit the relevant application forms (FORM VET 145 and FORM VET 157) along with the required supporting documents and fees.
The Unified Area-Based Subsidies application is submitted online through the Electronic Application Submission system (EAS) at www.eas.capo.gov.cy. Information about the application is available through the link “Unified Area-Based Subsidies Application 2026”.
The Scheme provides eligible professional farmers and agricultural businesses with support for part of the cost of eligible fertilisers purchased from 1 June to 31 October 2026. The support does not exceed 15% of the final invoice value, excluding VAT; the amount per beneficiary is at least €100 and at most €5,000. The total budget for the European assistance, which is funded 100% by European resources, is €701,200. As of the evaluation date of 19 October 2026, applications are scheduled to be received during the first fortnight of November 2026; the exact dates will be announced later.
This service covers applications to connect a plot and to obtain approval for a water supply or reconnection from a GWP. Fresh unfiltered water is for irrigation, industry or livestock farming, while recycled water is for irrigation.
The Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation provides a pilot specialised artificial intelligence application about the Common Agricultural Policy and its implementation in Cyprus. Farmers can use it for information and answers about their obligations and the provisions of the CAP.
The two schemes provide emergency support to professional farmers and agricultural businesses facing the increased cost of “coloured” agricultural diesel and fertilisers. The Department of Agriculture will announce details of the application procedure and eligibility criteria.
The service is used to declare the collection and transport of milk. It is for First Buyers, Carriers, Producers and Processors, depending on their role.
The platform provides access to the total quantities of products traded by registered Producer Groups/Organizations. It is primarily intended for producers and Producer Groups/Organizations.
These activities offer opportunities for training, skills development and certification of professional qualifications. They are intended for self-employed people, businesses and employees in the primary sector.
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