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Government in close coordination on energy planning, Spokesperson says 

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

There is very close coordination on the country’s energy planning to reduce the price of electricity as soon as possible, Government Spokesperson Konstantinos Letymbiotis has said.

He was speaking on 1 October, following the military parade for the Independence Day of the Republic of Cyprus in Nicosia.

Asked about developments in the energy sector following the meetings of President Nikos Christodoulides in New York, Letymbiotis said that significant steps have been taken in the three main pillars of the Republic of Cyprus’ energy plans, namely the arrival of natural gas, the electricity interconnections and the acceleration of Renewable Energy Sources penetration.

He further explained that important meetings were held in New York with the Greek Prime Minister and the French President regarding the electrical interconnection project, as well as with the United Arab Emirates state-owned company TAQA, which has expressed interest in participating in the Great Sea Interconnector project, and with Chevron regarding the Aphrodite project.

“We are in very close coordination because we understand and appreciate the importance of energy planning for every Cypriot household and its implementation as soon as possible to reduce the price of electricity in our country,” Letymbiotis said.

He also indicated that the decisions taken in the previous period should be activated and implemented as soon as possible.

Only 1% Of Cyprus Farms Use Precision Farming Technologies

by THEFUTURE.TEAM

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.

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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