Egypt to set at least three-year record for EU potato exports in 2023

This year, Egyptian potato exporters will supply the EU market with the largest volume of potatoes in at least the last three years, according to EastFruit. The growing interest of importers from the EU in Egyptian products is associated both with the low potato harvest in the EU itself and with the economic situation in Egypt itself. Recall that at the beginning of this year it was obvious that Egypt would be able to increase the export of vegetables and fruits due to the devaluation of the local currency, which made Egyptian products more attractive in terms of prices in foreign markets. During the first four months of this year, Egypt has already exported 211 thousand tons of potatoes to the EU countries. This is the highest result since 2021 and practically corresponds to the volumes of deliveries for this period in 2020. More potatoes in January-April from Egypt to the EU were exported only in 2019 - 230 thousand tons. See also: Egypt continues to strengthen its position in ...