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)

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

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

Giannakopoulou Marianthi - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

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

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)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403131
Email: akyratzis@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

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

Kyriacou Marios - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Vegetables)

Mina Kyriacos - Agricultural Research Officer (Cultivar Registration 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)

Soteriou Georgios - Agricultural Research Officer A΄ (Vegetables)

Sparaggis Dionysis - Agricultural Research Officer (Animal Production)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403121
Email: dsparaggis@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Nutrition of ruminants (Bovine, sheep and goats)

Stavridou Constantina - Agricultural Research Officer (Plant Improvement)

Stylianou Andreas - Agricultural Research Officer (Rural Development)

Contact Information
Tel.: +357-22403116
Email: astylianou@ari.moa.gov.cy

Research Interests

Sustainability of farming systems
Agricultural and Production Economics.
Use of new technologies in agriculture.
Marketing of agricultural products.

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

Vassiliou Vassilis - Senior Agricultural Research Officer (Animal Production)

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