Smart agriculture and marine fishing are among the areas that Bahrain and Cyprus will collaborate in, it was announced.

These are part of several agreements lined up to be signed between the relevant ministries of the two countries, focusing on sustainable management of water resources, agriculture and aquaculture.

Speaking at a Press conference yesterday at the Four Seasons Hotel Bahrain Bay, Cyprus Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment Minister Costas Kadis pointed out the shared challenges of the two countries on sustainable management, protection and utilisation of water resources and the arid climatic conditions.

“We have limited water availability from natural resources and there is a continuous increase in water demand, hence there is a need for sustainable management of water resources and for securing additional water through non-conventional procedures like waste-water reuse and desalination of seawater.

“In this direction, we have drafted a memorandum of understanding aiming to promote co-operation in a number of areas relating to sustainable water management.”

He said the two sides are exploring potential collaborations on smart techniques like aqua culture and marine fishing, citing the common characteristics of Cypriot and Bahraini agriculture.

“We have many common characteristics due to the arid climatic conditions prevailing in the two countries.

“Hence we see the potential of drafting another agreement between the countries specifically introducing smart agriculture and efficient water use in agriculture.

“Finally there is room for collaboration in aquaculture. Cyprus is well known for the quality of its aquaculture products so we could share this experience and know-how with Bahrain.”

Works, Municipalities Affairs and Urban Planning minister Essam Khalaf also observed the possibility of “close bilateral collaboration and exchange of experiences” in the field of agriculture.

“We talked about how to benefit from the experience of Cyprus which has already invested in marine fishing,” he said.

Techniques

“Discussions were also held on the use of modern techniques to preserve water, especially production of water through electricity and the use of sewage water as a source of water.”

Mr Kadis is part of the official Cypriot delegation headed by President Nicos Anastasiades visiting Bahrain until Friday.

The team including Foreign Affairs Minister Nikos Christodoulides, Energy, Commerce and Industry Minister Natasa Pilides, Tourism Deputy Minister Savvas Perdios and Government spokesman Marios Pelekanos arrived yesterday.

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