Amsterdam: Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Dr. Maria Panayiotou is travelling to the Netherlands on Wednesday for an official visit until June 27, with the aim of strengthening cooperation between the two countries in the agri-food sector, through the exchange of know-how and the exploitation of innovative applications in agriculture.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the Minister is accompanied by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Andreas Gregoriou, the Director of the Department of Agriculture, Dr. Makis Antoniades, as well as the Deputy Director of the Agricultural Research Institute, Dr. Marios Kyriakou.
The Ministry announced that the visit is part of the expansion of bilateral cooperation in the agricultural sector, following the symbolic visit of the Dutch Royal Couple to Cyprus, which highlighted the prospects for deepening relations in rural development sector.
The Minister will meet with her counterpart Femke Marije Wiersma. The program also includes visits to model crops, research structures, and livestock units that apply modern technologies, such as smart irrigation systems and circular management solutions, with the aim of strengthening technical cooperation and the transition to more sustainable agricultural models.