Staff

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Adamides George - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)
Christou Anastasis - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Natural Resources and Environment)
Dalias Panagiotis - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Natural Resources and Environment)
Emmanouelidou Maria - Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403214
Email: memmanouilidou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

• Olive culture, Citrus culture
• Evaluation and conservation of olive genetic resources
• Elaiographic description, cultivar characterization and identification of olive genetic material
• Evaluation of olive and citrus varieties in the agri-environmental conditions of Cyprus
• Quality characteristics and characterization of olive oil
• Organoleptic assessment of extra virgin olive oil

• Research work aiming on the improvement of yield and quality of deciduous fruit trees in local environmental conditions and optimizing production cost.
• Modern cropping systems and agricultural practices in deciduous fruit-trees.
• Evaluation of Cherry Varieties (Prunus avium L.)
• Ex situ evaluation of local pomegranate clones (Punica granatum L.)
• Integrated Fruit Production- Sustainable Horticulture

• Agricultural and Food Marketing
• Farm Management
• Food Safety
• Consumer Behavior to Agri-food Sector
• Innovation in Rural Development Sector

• Survey, inventory, collection, ex situ conservation, characterization and evaluation of local plant genetic resources
• Characterization and evaluation of local cereal, legume and vegetable landraces
• Survey, inventory and conservation of crop wild relatives
• Development of germination protocols for native rare plant species
• Curation of the national Genebank and Herbarium

• The global release of industrial and agricultural chemicals has resulted in widespread environmental pollution. I am very interested to study the effects of these pollutants on the ecology and function of soil microbial communities using biochemical (PLFA) and molecular biology techniques. Additionally the implementation of analytical chemistry regarding the fate of these pollutants in the environment will also help us to understand their relation with microbial community.
• The isolation of microorganisms from the Cyprus environment and their implementation in favor of agriculture, industry and the environment. Mycorrhizal fungi, nitrogen free living bacteria, and phosphate solubilizing bacteria are important microbial groups that have been recognized as plant growth promoting microorganisms.
• Microbial formulation and bioreactors (biofilters).

• Plant protection/Entomology/Acarology
• Insecticide Toxicology and Resistance
• Integrated Pest Management
• Biological methods, techniques, products, and beneficial predatory mites of the Phytoseiidae family for the control of insect and mite pests