{"id":11465,"date":"2024-05-12T00:00:14","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T21:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=11465"},"modified":"2024-05-12T00:00:14","modified_gmt":"2024-05-11T21:00:14","slug":"agriculture-minister-extols-the-virtues-of-roses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/?p=11465","title":{"rendered":"Agriculture minister extols the virtues of roses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ch.jfdi.cc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/agriculture-minister-extols-the-virtues-of-roses.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Agriculture Minister Maria Panayiotou extolled the virtues of roses<\/strong> at the village of Agros\u2019 16<sup>th<\/sup> Rose Festival on Saturday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"cypru-video-ads\" id=\"cypru-1592077051\">\n<div id=\"cypru-139583896\" data-cypru-trackid=\"478051\" data-cypru-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"cypru-target\">\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-1289329312347-0\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>She described the festival as \u201ca celebration which aims to highlight the cultivation of roses as well as the promotion of traditional products prepared with the processing of roses.\u201d<br \/>\nSpeaking about the history of roses, she said, \u201csince ancient times, the rose has played a central role in the everyday life of Greeks and of peoples of the region.\u201d<br \/>\nShe said, \u201cthe first description thereof was made by Theophrastus, who mentions varieties which were cultivated in Philippi and on the Pangaion hills,\u201d both of which are located in the Greek region of Macedonia.<br \/>\nShe added that the most common variety seen in Cyprus today is the Damask Rose, which were <strong>first imported to the island by monks from the Kykkos Monastery after they had made a trip to Romania<\/strong>.<br \/>\nShe went on to explain, \u201cthe cultivation of the Damask Rose in Agros was started by the teacher and folklorist Nearchos Clerides, who urged his students to plant 50 rose bushes in their families\u2019 fields.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cSince then, rose cultivation has been an activity characteristic of the region, creating income and jobs, as well as beautifying and upgrading its natural environment,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nShe added, \u201cit is really impressive to see at the moment <strong>the fields bathed in pink hues and filling the atmosphere with the divine fragrance of this particular rose<\/strong>.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThe rose, a plant which for centuries has been inextricably linked to the culture and history of our island, is an important element of our local production, which unites us with our roots and traditions,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nWith this in mind, she pointed out that the government applied to have the Agros rose registered at the European Union as a protected geographical indication product in 2016, and that examinations of the application are ongoing.<br \/>\nShe then listed a raft of policies put forth by the government to support Cyprus\u2019 rose industry and urged producers to \u201ct<strong>ake advantage of these financial tools, which are beneficial both for the sustainability of farms and the environment<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fact: The most common variety of rose seen in Cyprus today, the Damask Rose, was first imported to the island by monks from the Kykkos Monastery after they had made a trip to 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