Egypt: 850 thousand tons of potatoes were examined in preparation for export

Dr. Najla Balabel, director of the project to limit and combat brown mold in potatoes, said that the project’s laboratories continue to examine potato samples for export during the Sham El Nessim and Labor Day holidays, as the project’s researchers and technicians examine the samples and quickly extract the results to facilitate export procedures. “Balabil” added that engineers are present in areas and potato farms free of brown mold to carry out their work tasks on the ground. “Belabil” explained that table potatoes prepared for export to different countries are examined in the laboratories of the project to limit and control brown rot in potatoes. She pointed out that the project’s laboratories have so far examined 850,000 tons of potatoes for ...