As part of the EU Aid Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community, eunite focuses on contributing to confidence building in Cyprus through improved public and animal health in the Turkish Cypriot community (TCc), supporting the production of Protected Designation of Origin (PDO) compliant Halloumi/Hellim and boosting trade across the Green Line. eunite is also working to integrate Turkish Cypriot businesses into the island-wide economy and the European single market and to strenghten Turkish Cypriot agriculture and rural development by implementing an Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS), including support to high-potential value chains.

With a sustained technical and financial support, it is intended to help Turkish Cypriots to build on the results achieved and the recommendations for the way forward as provided by ongoing technical assistance projects to enable trade across the Green Line in food products, including PDO compliant Halloumi/Hellim and advancing economic convergence and bi-communal collaboration in Cyprus.

Specifically, eunite works in three streams:

eunite:Halloumi/Hellim PDO
The project focuses on improving the EU Halloumi/Hellim PDO scheme and related EU food safety standards in the dairy sector. Local producers will enhance their production capabilities and improve the implementation of EU food safety standards, improve the monitoring of feed quality, and improve animal husbandry conditions at sheep and goat farms. In parallel, the project will strengthen the access to veterinary medicinal products authorised by the European Medicines Agency for use in beekeeping.

eunite:SME
The project focuses on integrating Turkish Cypriot businesses into the island-wide economy and the European single market. SMEs, startups and early-stage entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to access grants in addition to training, mentoring, and business development programmes. The support aims to improve production practices and quality to meet EU standards, boost competition, increase digitalization and ensure sustainability.

eunite:AgriBusiness
The project strengthens Turkish Cypriot agriculture and rural development by implementing an Agriculture Knowledge and Innovation System (AKIS)—a collaborative network that connects farmers, advisors, researchers, and businesses to drive knowledge transfer, innovation, and sustainability.