Agricultural Research Institute

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Dora Chimonidou - Director

Marinos Markou - Chief Agricultural Research Officer (Support Division)

Polycarpou Polycarpos - Chief Agricultural Research Officer (Production Division)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403117
Email: ppolycarpou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Climate control in greenhouses, testing of new cover materials, application of new technology in climate control and hydroponics.
Drying of agricultural products (aromatic plants, fruits and vegetables). Application of renewable energies in agriculture (solar energy and bio-mass, Energy Plants for Biodiesel and Bioethanol production, Biogas from plants, microalgae).
Application of shallow geothermal energy in greenhouses.
Water Management and water saving technology.
Composting of Biomass.

Adamides George - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

Christou Anastasis - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Natural Resources and Environment)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403113
Email: achristou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Cellular and molecular responses of strawberry to salt, osmotic and heat stress
Priming approaches for enhancing plant abiotic stress resistance
Impacts and risk assessment of wastewater reuse for irrigation in the environment and public health
Fate and plant uptake of micro-pollutants and compounds of emerging concern (CECs)
Phytoremetiation as a tool for retrieving marginal and polluted soils

Dalias Panagiotis - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Natural Resources and Environment)

Emmanouelidou Maria - Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)

Fasoula Dionysia - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Improvement)

Giannakopoulou Marianthi - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

Hadjipavlou Georgia - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Animal Production)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403122
Email: ghadjipavlou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Dissecting genetic components, quantitative trait loci and polymorphisms affecting production and reproduction traits in local livestock populations
Genetic study of disease resistance in small ruminants
Genetic evaluation and selection of sheep and goat breeds
Use of novel approaches for genomic evaluation of sheep and goats
Conservation and sustainable use of farm animal genetic resources

Ioannides Ioannis - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Agrobiotechnology)

Ioannidou Sotiroula - Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)

Ioannou Stavroula - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

Kapari-Isaia Theodora - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Protection)

Kyratzis Angelos - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Vegetables)

Kyriacou Marios - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Vegetables)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403221
Email: mkyriacou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests
Postharvest physiology and technology of horticultural crops

Physiological, physicochemical and phytochemical characterization of fresh produce quality ripening and senescence
Farm-to-fork etiology of produce quality: linking preharvest factors to postharvest performance of fresh produce
Rootstock-mediated effects on vegetable quality and postharvest behavior
Control of postharvest physiological disorders by non-chemical treatments
Carbohydrate metabolism and tuber dormancy

Mina Kyriacos - Agricultural Research Officer (Cultivar Registration Center)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403129
Email: kmina@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Cultivation of fodder plants
Variety Examination Center

Neocleous Damianos - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Natural Resources and Environment)

Omirou Michalis - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Agrobiotechnology)

Pallides Andreas - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Improvement)

Papadavid George - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Rural Development)

Papayiannis Lambros - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Protection)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403203
Email: lpapayiannis@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Development of nucleic acid based methods for the detection of Plant Pathogens
Biological and Molecular Characterization of Plant Viruses, Viroids, Bacteria and Phytoplasmata
Management of Plant diseases
Production and maintenance of healthy plant propagating material (Grapevines, Citrus, Stonefruits, Olives)

Pitta Christina - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Improvement)

Savvides Savvas - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Fruit Trees)

Seraphides Nicos - Agricultural Research Officer A’ (Plant Protection)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403206
Email: nseraphides@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Biology, ecology, behavior and integrated pest management of insect pests
Rearing of beneficial insects (Macrolophus pygmaeus, Nesidiocoris tenuis, Chrysoperla carnea, Diglyphus isaea, Aphytis melinus, Comperiella bifasciata)
Insecticide toxicity and Resistance

Soteriou Georgios - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Vegetables)

Sparaggis Dionysis - Agricultural Research Officer (Animal Production)

Stavridou Constantina - Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Improvement)

Stylianou Andreas - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

Vassiliou Loukia - Agricultural Research Officer (Natural Resources and Environment)

Vassiliou Vassilis - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Animal Production)

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