Chrysochous Valley farmers plan protest over irrigation interruption

Polis Chrysochous, Cyprus. Farmers and residents of the Chrysochous valley have warned they will take public action over an interruption to irrigation, citing potentially serious consequences for crops and the area’s natural environment. A peaceful demonstration is planned for Sunday, September 13, 2026.

Planned demonstration

Farmers and tractors are due to gather at 10.30am at a petrol station on the main Polis Chrysochous-Paphos road.

Organisers said the action aims to highlight a problem that has not received a substantial and permanent solution. Participants will call for immediate state intervention before the effects on agricultural production and the environment become irreversible.

Calls for permanent solution

Farmers said repeated meetings and interventions involving the Water Development Department, the District Administration and other competent bodies have not produced a lasting solution.

They are seeking a definitive and institutionally established arrangement to ensure that uncertainty over water supplies for crops does not recur each year.

Impact on agriculture and environment

The Chrysochous valley is among Cyprus’ important agricultural areas, with extensive crops and a green natural landscape.

Organisers said the issue concerns not only farmers’ income and survival but also the wider character of the area. They warned that a lack of irrigation could have serious consequences for the valley’s natural environment.

Through the planned presence of tractors on the Polis Chrysochous-Paphos road, farmers and residents said they intend to convey to the government and competent services that immediate action is needed.