Egypt increased the area under potatoes

Egypt increased the area under potatoes, including at the expense of new areas in the desert. However, harvest estimates and export volumes of these products vary greatly among different producers. This is reported by FreshPlaza. "This season, large areas recently reclaimed as part of government projects were harvested, which significantly increased the volume of potatoes. Productivity in these areas located in the desert is higher and pesticide residues are lower. The size of the tuber is also varied and suitable for export, from size 55 and above. All the most popular varieties, both for direct consumption and for the processing industry, are available in large quantities. I estimate the increase in production to be about 2.5 million tons, taking into account the new acreage involved in production. This is good because we are also seeing a significant increase in demand given the unfavorable climate for potato production in ...