Environmental factors are despite technical progress in agriculture still an important factor, which constrains the future development of the sector.  Their importance increases with market orientation and less subsistence agriculture (Arnold, 1997, p. 22). Cyprus has a big variaty of different micro- and meso-climates, depending on the region, such as mountainous, dryland, or coastal regions. The climatical richness allows farmers to grow a wide range of crops, and thus one can find a variety of exotic and subtropical fruits in Cyprus.

(See regional map )

Agricultural cultivation

Agricultural cultivation and cropping patterns change with different natural, environmental factors. The vine/ mountain zone and the western coastal zone is dominated by permanent cropland, such as vines, irrigated orange and lemon plantations, etc, whereas the dryland and south-eastern coastal zone is dominated by annual crop cultures, to a great extent potatoes and irrigated vegetables in the region Kokkinokhoria, Paralimni, and cereals and extensive husbandry in the dryland regions. 

(See land use map )

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