Egypt: Fruit and vegetable exports increased to 1.77 million tons from the beginning of 2020

Published 2020년 7월 10일

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Since the beginning of 2020, Egypt has experienced a notable increase in its fruit and vegetable exports, reaching a total of 1,770,000 tons. Citrus fruits are the country's top export, followed by potatoes and onions. Despite tough competition, Egypt has successfully exported oranges to New Zealand. The Ministry of Agriculture has managed to penetrate four new international markets, including Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and Mauritius, as part of its strategy to expand horticultural exports and meet international export quality standards. The Ministry is also implementing export traceability systems to track the process from cultivation to export.

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Last weekend, the head of the Central Department of Agricultural Quarantine at Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture, Ahmed al-Attar, said exports of fruits and vegetables have risen to 1,770,000 tons since early 2020. He added that citrus ranks first on the export list, followed by potatoes and thirds onions. Egypt has been able to achieve great success in the export of oranges despite fierce competition with Spain. Ahmed al-Attar revealed that the Ministry of Agriculture has been able to enter four new international markets for the first time since early January despite the coronavirus outbreak and the difficulty of opening new markets. Egypt now supplies dates in Australia, oranges in New Zealand, citrus in Brazil and potatoes in Mauritius. The Ministry of Agriculture remains focused on expanding ...

Source: AGF