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Meeting With Prominent Indian Airlines

Alexis Vafeadis met representatives from two major Indian airlines in New Delhi on Friday to discuss the possibility of launching direct flights between Cyprus and India. The discussions focused on evaluating potential routes and expanding air connectivity between the two countries.

Constructive Dialogue With Air India Executives

During separate meetings, the minister held talks with Rajinder Nath and Ashish Bhalla. Discussions focused on the feasibility of introducing direct flight connections as regional aviation activity continues to evolve.

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Air Indigo’s Strategic Proposal

In a parallel meeting, Minister Vafeadis connected with R K Singh, the Acting CEO of Air Indigo, along with Rajan Malhotra, Vice President of Aviation Policy and Industrial Affairs, and Sarada Prasanna Khatua, Deputy Director of Civil Aviation Affairs at IndiGo. Air Indigo appears to be taking a proactive approach by formally requesting the Indian Government to review and amend the current aviation agreement to secure rights for flights linking Cyprus directly with India.

High-Level Engagement Strengthens Prospects

The initiative also reached the highest level of governmental dialogue, as President Christodoulides discussed the proposal with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Indian Prime Minister expressed a positive outlook regarding the potential for establishing new international air links, underlining the strategic importance of bolstering bilateral connectivity.

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Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

July 24, 2026

Cyprus remains one of the European Union’s least digitised agricultural economies, with just 1% of farms using precision farming technologies in 2023, according to Eurostat.

The findings come as the EU continues to encourage the adoption of digital tools aimed at improving agricultural productivity, efficiency and sustainability.

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Internet Access Expands, But Digital Uptake Lags

Internet access has improved across the bloc, although adoption remains uneven. Eurostat found that 43% of EU farms had internet access in 2023, with northern and central European countries leading the way.

Denmark, Germany, Slovakia, Latvia, the Czech Republic and Austria all reported internet access rates above 90%.

Greater connectivity, however, has not translated into widespread digital adoption. Farm management information systems, which help farmers manage day-to-day operations, were used by only about 11% of EU farms. France was a notable exception, with around 60% of farms using the technology.

Precision Farming Concentrated In Larger Operations

Robotics adoption also remained relatively limited, with only about 7% of EU farms using robotic technologies. Overall, around 18% of farms with utilised agricultural area employed at least one precision farming technology or practice in 2023.

These included robotics for plant protection, band spraying, variable-rate application, precision crop monitoring and soil analysis. Despite representing fewer than one in five farms, these holdings accounted for around 44% of the EU’s utilised agricultural area.

The figures suggest that precision farming remains concentrated among larger agricultural businesses, where investment in digital technologies is typically easier to support.

Cyprus Lags Behind EU Leaders

Luxembourg, Finland and Estonia recorded the highest shares of utilised agricultural area managed by farms using precision farming technologies, each exceeding 75%.

At the other end of the ranking, Cyprus recorded just 1%, while Greece and Romania reported between 10% and 15%. The results indicate that Cyprus remains at an early stage of digital adoption in agriculture, even as precision farming becomes more widespread across parts of the European Union.

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