Signing event in Cyprus The official signing of contracts between the European project LIFE-AgrOassis (2022–2026) and the participating farmers took place on Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Agricultural Research Institute (ARI). During the event, Dr. Panayiotis Dalias, Senior Agricultural Research Officer at the Agricultural Research Institute and project coordinator, spoke about the three main pillars of...
Farmers Sign Agreements – LIFE-AgrOassis On Sunday, March 16, during a public event held at the "Kierion" Hotel in Karditsa, 21 farmers – members of the Local Organization for Land Improvements (TOEV) of Tavropos, Karditsa, signed cooperation agreements with the University of Thessaly, the project coordinator for the LIFE-AgrOassis project in Thessaly. The project is funded by...
Interview with Demetris TsimourisDimitris Tsimouris has been involved in agriculture for the past eight years. He mainly cultivates olives, potatoes, onions, legumes, and grains. He tries to apply sustainable practices and adapt to industry challenges, aiming for continuous growth in his production. He has been part of the LIFE-AgrOassis project since 2023.1. How did you...
We invite you on Friday, April 4, 2025, at 16:00, to the Agricultural Research Institute in Nicosia for the presentation of the LIFE-AgrOassis European project and its associated farmers. The LIFE-AgrOassis project aims to help the agricultural sector adapt to and tackle the impacts of climate change. It is based on three key actions to support...
The second planting season of the European project LIFE-AgrOassis has been successfully completed with the planting of 400 aromatic plants in the Pyrga area. This planting took place on Friday, February 7, 2025, by project partners. During the second planting season, which began in November 2024, hundreds of volunteers from various companies and organizations participated. Specifically,...
CyBC show 'Ypethros' dedicated to LIFE-AgrOassis project Watch the CyBC show 'Ypethros: gia ton anthropo kai ti fysi' as it aired on Sunday, January 26, 2025, dedicated to the European project LIFE-AgrOassis. Texts & Presentation: Angeliki Nikiforou Production Supervision & Direction: Elli Chatziparaskeva https://laona.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ypethros260125.mp4 The project The primary objective of LIFE-AgrOassis is to assist climate change adaptation in the agricultural sector...
The tree planting activities of the European project LIFE-AgrOassis continue with great success in the Pyrga area. On Friday, January 24, 2025, over 500 trees and shrubs were planted with the help of 50 volunteers from UNFICYP. The hedge plantings are held under the auspices of the Commissioner for the Environment and Animal Welfare, Ms. Antonia...
The Laona Foundation is delighted to announce that it has won the Best Environmental Project Award at the 2024 Green Awards for the Pyranakampsi-Alevlerden Geleceğe (2022-2024) project. The award ceremony took place on Friday, December 13, 2024, at the Goethe-Institut in Nicosia, as part of the European project Environment for Cyprus. We extend our gratitude to everyone...
Volunteers from the Movement of Ecologists – Citizens’ Cooperation party participated in a tree planting event as part of the LIFE-AgrOassis project. On Saturday, January 18, 2024, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of volunteers from Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation party and other volunteers to the Pera Orinis area for a tree-planting...
Second Meeting of the Scientific Committee of the LIFE-AgrOassis Project On November 26 and 27, 2024, the second meeting of the Scientific Committee of the European project LIFE-AgrOassis took place.The purpose of the meeting was to monitor the progress of the project’s activities, discuss key developments, and make decisions regarding the scientific aspects of the work...