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THE INSTITUTE
The Agricultural Research Institute (ARI - see organizational chart) is a Department under the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, of the Republic of Cyprus. The ARI was founded in 1962, after the independence of Cyprus, in cooperation with the Special Development Fund of the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture and became the property of the Government of Cyprus in 1967.

VISION
The vision of the Agricultural Research Institute is to be a model center of knowledge and innovation, and lead Cyprus to a better future by strengthening rural development, improving the quality of life, and ensuring the sustainable use of natural resources.

NEWS/EVENTS

New 4th NEWSLETTER: The ADAPT2CLIMA tool .

New A collaboration between ARI (Dr. Anastasis Christou) and Nireas-International Water Research Center of the University of Cyprus and the Institute of Environmental Assessment and Water Research of the Spanish National Research Council lead to a unique scientific publication (Journal of Hazardous Materials; IF.9).

New A new study titled "Impact of Chelated or Inorganic Manganese and Zinc Applications in Closed Hydroponic Bean Crops on Growth, Yield, Photosynthesis, and Nutrient Uptake" has been published in Agronomy as part of the Special Issue Nutrition Management of Hydroponic Vegetable Crops (Dr. D. Neocleous).

New research article published in MDPI Atmosphere (IF 2.046) “Smart Farming Techniques for Climate Change Adaptation in Cyprus”.

New publications from the ARI Vegetable Crops section in Antioxidants MDPI (IF 4.520) concerning (a) Phenolic constitution and phytochemical content of microgreens as modulated by natural fiber and synthetic substrates, and (b) Selenium biofortification of variable microgreens genotypes.

Digital Ecosystem Utilisation (CYSLOP) newsletter 1/2020.

“Physicochemical characterization and trait stability in a genetically diverse ex situ collection of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) germplasm from Cyprus” – new research article published in Scientia Horticulturae.

The Digital Ecosystem Utilisation usecase was presented in the IOF2020 ONLINE MAGAZINE #7.

“Genotype-Specific Modulatory Effects of Select Spectral Bandwidths on the Nutritive and Phytochemical Composition of Microgreens” - new research article of the Vegetable Crops Section published in Frontiers in Plant Science.

Digital Ecosystem Utilisation. A Use Case study of the Internet of Food and Farm (IoF2020).

Data-Driven Potato Production. A Use Case study of the Internet of Food and Farm (IoF2020).

New article by ARI Research Officers at Frontiers in Plant Science.

The article “Eﬀects of Cooling Systems on Greenhouse Microclimate and Cucumber Growth under Mediterranean Climatic Conditions” (Natural Recourses and Environment Section) has been published in “Agronomy” as part of the Special Issue Climate Measurements and Equipment Automations in Agricultural Buildings.

MISSION
The Agricultural Research Institute conducts research aiming to create and transfer knowledge for the development of the primary sector and to solve problems at the farmer’s level. The research results are transferred to stakeholders through modern educational programs and dissemination tools. Its research activity strengthens rural development and contributes to the adoption of a sustainable rural policy and innovation offer.