With great success and great attendance was held on Saturday, March 30, 2019 at the hotel "Adams Beach" in Ayia Napa the 9th Exhibition-Presentation of Cypriot Wine organized by the Famagusta Wine Club "Bacchus".
Thirty wineries from Cyprus participated in the exhibition, which offered wine to visitors for tasting.
It was preceded by a special presentation for professionals as well as a masterclass on Cypriot wine varieties by the oenologist and President of Cyprus Wine Winners, George Cassiano.
The exhibition was inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Costas Kadis, who in his greeting stressed that the Government attaches great importance to viticulture and consequently to winemaking and has as its main policy axis the National Support Program of Ambe through which around five million euros are allocated annually to improve the competitiveness of the Cypriot winery, while promoting measures of sustainable management of natural resources, protection of the environment and safety of the food chain.
He also pointed out that the development of the sectors is promoted through the Rural Development Program with agri-environmental measures for the preservation of traditional wine varieties, such as "Maratheftiko" and "Giannoudi" but also a special investment measure through which subsidies are provided for the purchase of agricultural wine. equipment.
The Government attaches great importance to viticulture and winemaking, said the Minister. Agriculture
The Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Costas Kadis, stated that "the Government attaches great importance to viticulture and winemaking and has as its main policy axis the National "Viticulture Support Program through which around 5 million euros are allocated annually to improve the competitiveness of the Cypriot winery".
Welcoming him on Saturday at the 9th Cyprus Wine Exhibition, the Minister of Agriculture said, according to today's announcement by the Press and Information Office, that in addition to 5 million, "measures are being promoted for the sustainable management of natural resources, environmental protection and food security." chain '.
He added that "at the same time, the development of the sectors is promoted through the Rural Development Program with agri-environmental measures, measures for the preservation of traditional wine varieties such as 'Maratheftiko' and 'Giannoudi', but also a special investment measure through which subsidies are provided for purchase." agricultural viticultural equipment ".
The Minister of Agriculture said that "next autumn, a new announcement of this measure will be made, with a special focus on our mountainous areas, where a large part of the Cypriot vineyard is located" and explained that "the new announcement will offer our growers the opportunity to acquire modern means of production, with simplified procedures and with the amount of the subsidy reaching up to 70% ".
In his greeting, Mr. Kadis made special reference to "the continuous awards that the wines of our country receive in internationally recognized competitions" noting that this "is a proof of their high quality" while for the next goals of the Ministry of Agriculture he said that it should be the consolidation, precisely, of these award-winning Cypriot wines on the world wine map and their international recognition ".
Referring to the event of the Famagusta Wine Club as well as similar, "with the participation of a significant number of winemakers" the Minister of Agriculture said that "they demonstrate the great importance of promoting local wines to visitors to the place but
"Finally, he expressed great satisfaction, noting," the increased promotion of labels of special Cypriot wines in restaurants and hotels.
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