The Laona Foundation for the Conservation and Regeneration of the Cypriot Countryside has launched its programme to restore traditional dry-stone walls (terraces) at strategic locations within fire-affected areas.On Saturday, 11 October 2025, in collaboration with the Community Council of Souni–Zanatzia and with the help of 20 volunteers, the team successfully repaired 36 metres of dry-stone...
On October 13 and 14, 2025, the partners of the LIFE-AgrOassis project met in Sitia for their second in-person meeting, hosted and organised by the Municipality of Sitia. During the meetings, the partner’s reviewed the project’s progress, discussed challenges encountered across all action areas, and presented results from activities implemented in Cyprus, Thessaly, and Crete. As the...
As part of its ongoing networking efforts with other LIFE projects that support the agricultural sector in adapting to climate change, the LIFE-AgrOassis team recently met with the LIFE Desert-Adapt. The project was completed in September 2023 and was awarded the LIFE Action Award at the LIFE Awards 2025, recognised as the best project in its...
The Cyprus Agricultural Chamber in collaboration with the National Rural Network and the Union of Cypriot Farmers (EKA), organized an event on Friday, 26 September 2025, titled ‘the pressures Cyprus faces due to climate change and the need to redefine agriculture.’ Dr. Panayiotis Dalias, soil scientist and Senior Agricultural Research Officer at the Ινστιτούτο Γεωργικών Ερευνών...
As part of its outreach and knowledge-sharing activities, LIFE-AgrOassis hosted, on Thursday 24 July 2025, an online networking meeting with the teams of LIFE OLIVER and LIFE ResLand. LIFE OLIVER is developing an international standard system that allows olive oil producers to access the carbon credit market. The project is coordinated by the University of Perugia,...
On Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the Laona Foundation participated in a meeting organized by AKEL with representatives of environmental organizations. The purpose of the meeting was to strengthen dialogue and cooperation in addressing the critical environmental challenges facing Cyprus. The representatives of the Laona Foundation highlighted the severity of the water issue, emphasizing the large number...
On Tuesday, 3 June 2025, we had the pleasure of welcoming two distinguished scientists to our offices: Dr. Eleni Maloupa, former Director of Research at the Hellenic Agricultural Organization 'Demeter', and Dr. Andreas Oikonomou, former Professor at the Pedagogical Department of the Higher School of Pedagogical and Technological Education.The meeting took place in the context...
Cyprus Community Seed Bank The Cyprus Community Bank of Traditional Seeds has become a reality, fulfilling a long-standing vision tirelessly pursued by Mr. Panikos Hambas, Secretary General of the Union of Cypriot Farmers (EKA), and his colleagues. The Bank is now part of the Community Seed Banks of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and aims to: Educate...
On April 29 and 30, 2025, the partners of the LIFE-AgrOassis project met in Thessaly. The meeting took place at the Department of Agriculture, Crop Production and Rural Environment of the University of Thessaly, in Volos, Greece. The urgent need for the agricultural sector to adapt to the climate crisis is now undeniable. According to a...
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...