Agriculture
Agriculture is vital for Cypriot economy even if it contributes less and less to the GDP. Agriculture employs 23% of the population and must be modernised, especially in the perspective of the UE's enlargement.
The topographic diversity and the special climatic conditions favour a diversified agriculture.
Actually, the agricultural orientation policy is double :
- Improvement of the productive capacity, by expansion of the irrigation system and modernization of the agricultural technics,
- Harmonization with Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and with Common Fish Policy of the UE.
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Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation represent 144,000 Ha. |
Number of farms:
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Cereals
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138.000
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56.370
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24.481
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Potatoes
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142.000
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6.700
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211.940
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Grapes
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88.000
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18.192
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48.373
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Oranges
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36.500
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1.900
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192.105
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Grapefruits
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27.800
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805
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345.342
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Lemons
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23.000
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1.030
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223.301
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Olives
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17.500
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7.800
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22.436
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Cattle
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54.000
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Sheep and lambs
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297.000
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Goats and kids
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447.000
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Pigs
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445.000
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
369
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6.190
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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