The Department of Agriculture of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment issues the 1st call for the Economic Support Scheme, which aims to construct fencing to protect crops from wildlife and to compensate for damages caused to crops by moufflons.
The Scheme aims to take measures to protect crops from wildlife and to compensate for the loss of income of farmers in cases of damage to agricultural production, given moufflon is a protected species.
Interested parties wishing to apply for fencing of their plot to protect their crops from wildlife are called to contact the local District Agricultural Offices under which their exploitation falls.
The application period begins from February 5, 2024, until March 8, 2024.
Applications for the Compensation Scheme for damages caused to crops by wildlife are accepted throughout the year.
A prerequisite of the Scheme is to have taken measures to protect the plot from wildlife.
Interested parties are urged to obtain further information regarding the terms, participation conditions, required documentation, and other clarifications through the website of the Department of Agriculture or by contacting the relevant District Agricultural Offices, as follows:
Nicosia: 22819734, 22819893,
Limassol: 25803929, 25803910,
Paphos: 26804554, 26804592, 26321531.
