Nicosia: The subsidies paid by the Cyprus Agricultural Payments Organisation (CAPO) to farmers in 2025 amounted to £138,700,000, said Commissioner for Agricultural Payments, Andreas Kyprianou, on Friday, during a press conference on CAPO's work in 2025.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the Cypriot agricultural economy has received £2.3 billion since Cyprus' accession to the EU, noted Kyprianou. He added that in 2024, CAPO provided £118 million, while in 2025 an amount of £138,700,000 was provided, marking an increase of 20% compared to 2024. The 2025 amount also included state aid, not only European, he said.
Referring to the fires in Limassol district during the summer of 2025, the Commissioner noted that CAPO, using its expertise, helped to ensure an immediate response. Many programs were subsidized through CAPO for fire-stricken areas. Kyprianou stated that CAPO was the first to delineate the burned area and had decided that subsidies for farmers would proceed regardless of whether their property had burned, allowing programs to be completed without obligation.
In relation to the new investment intervention package, with a budget of £60 million expiring in January 2026, Kyprianou stated that applicants can receive support for large agricultural investments of up to £400,000 per project. Young farmers have the opportunity to benefit from additional grants for targeted actions, amounting to up to £600,000.
Regarding extraordinary payments, he pointed out that CAPO has had approximately 28,000 applicants for the Single Application for Hectare Subsidies. The average requested plot in Cyprus is approximately 4 decares, while the corresponding average in the European Union is 1,500 decares, or 150 hectares. He noted that the processing of 70% of applications has been completed, and by the end of 2025, this percentage is expected to exceed 95%.