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Cyprus Mail5 Jul 2026

Government investing €168m to tackle water shortage, minister says

Government investing €168m to tackle water shortage, minister says

The government is rolling out a €168 million package of measures to address Cyprus’ water shortage, Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou said, while highlighting broader plans to invest €454 million in the agricultural sector through the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).

Panayiotou said water scarcity remained one of the biggest challenges facing agriculture, alongside climate change and rising production costs....

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