Egypt: 103 companies granted approvals to import 238 thousand tons of potato seeds

Published 2024년 11월 22일

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The article outlines the process of requesting and approving potato seed imports for the agricultural season 2024/2025 in Egypt. Between August 15 and September 15, 2024, the Agricultural Crops Seeds Committee received requests from 105 import companies to import 258 thousand tons of potato seeds, with 238 thousand tons already approved. The last shipping date from the country of origin is December 23, 2024, and the actual import to date is 32 thousand tons. The Ministry of Agriculture is overseeing the market and has set the price for small farmers at about 69.5 thousand pounds per ton. The Minister of Agriculture has instructed to monitor and ensure market requirements and provide seeds at appropriate prices for farmers, which is expected to impact the final product price for citizens.
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Dr. Ahmed Ozam, Head of the Services and Follow-up Sector and Head of the Agricultural Crops Seeds Committee, confirmed that the committee received requests to import potato seeds for the agricultural season 2024/2025 during the period from 8/15/2024 to 9/15/2024 with a total of (258 thousand tons) represented by (105 import companies) and has already issued approvals for a total of (238 thousand tons) in favor of (103 companies). Ozam indicated that the last date for shipping from the country of origin is 12/23/2024, and therefore the last shipment to arrive at Egyptian ports will be approximately 15:20 days after the date of the last shipment from the country of origin. He added that the actual import of potato seeds to date is (32 thousand tons), and therefore it is too early to talk about seed prices this season as the quantity has not arrived in full and is expected to be no less than (135 thousand tons). The head of the services and follow-up sector confirmed that the ...
Source: Almalnews

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