11 export markets for 7 agricultural crops were opened during 2020, and an increase of 13.6% for the exports of the food industries and agricultural crops sectors in Egypt

Nevin Jameh, Minister of Trade and Industry, stressed the importance of the food industries and agricultural crops sectors in meeting the needs of the local market and exporting to regional and global markets, providing millions of direct and indirect job opportunities and increasing economic growth rates, as they are among the most important strategic productive sectors in the national economy; She pointed out that the two sectors represented a main focus in implementing the ministry's plan aimed at increasing Egyptian exports to $100 billion annually. The Minister of Trade and Industry pointed out that the exports of the food industries and agricultural crops reached 4 billion and 585 million dollars during the first 8 months of 2021, compared to 4 billion and 35 million dollars during the same period in 2020, an increase of 13.6 percent, adding The largest receiving markets for the exports of the two sectors include: the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, the Netherlands, ...