Paphos Hotel Occupancy Down 20% As Summer Demand Falls Short

Hotel occupancy across the city and district of Paphos is running around 20% below the same period last year, according to Cyprus Hotels Association (PASYXE) President Thanos Michaelides.

Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency, Michaelides said the decline is particularly noticeable during the peak summer months of June, July and August, when hotels would normally expect occupancy to exceed 90%. This year, however, average occupancy is hovering at around 70%.

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Last-Minute Bookings Are Helping, But Not Enough

Michaelides said bookings have picked up in recent weeks, supported mainly by last-minute reservations. While the trend has eased some of the pressure on the sector, it has not been enough to restore occupancy to typical seasonal levels.

Industry Response Focuses On Local Demand And Value

Hotels are responding by placing greater emphasis on the domestic market, rolling out targeted promotional offers and maintaining high service standards to attract both local and international visitors.

Michaelides expressed confidence that these efforts will help sustain demand through the remainder of the summer as the sector continues working to recover from earlier losses.

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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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