THE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE
PLANT IMPROVEMENT
The main activities of the Plant Improvement section concern breeding of
barley for grain, forage and pastures, breeding of durum wheat for bread and
pasta products, grain quality studies, cereal diseases, selection of varieties
and management of forage cereals and variety evaluation and cultural practices
of food legumes, aromatic and medicinal plants and amenity grasses, legumes
and food legumes, studies on crop rotation and nutrition of rainfed cereals and legumes,
cultural practices of dryland farming and mechanization of field and vegetable crops, and
greenhouse heating.The possibility of growing new crops under rainfed conditions or with
supplementary irrigation, is examined.
Staff list and E_mail address
Dr D.N. Droushiotis, D.N.Droushiotis@arinet.ari.gov.cy
Fodders and pastures (cereals, legumes), turf grasses and aromatic plants
Dr C. Josephides, C.Josephides@arinet.ari.gov.cy
Durum wheat breeding and cereal technology
Dr A.G. Kari, A.G.Kari@arinet.ari.gov.cy
Diseases and barley breeding (breeding for resistance, techniques)
Dr G.J. Minas, G.J.Minas@arinet.ari.gov.cy
Biotechnology (micropapagation, development of molecular techniques)
Dr Dionysia Fasoula, dfasoula@arinet.ari.gov.cy
Molecular Genetics and Breeding
