Egypt's strawberry production model is resilient to rising costs

게시됨 2023년 11월 17일

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The rising global production costs of strawberries have doubled in Egypt, but Egyptian growers still have a competitive advantage due to lower costs compared to other countries. The low production costs, availability of a trained workforce, and access to abundant land and water resources make Egypt a leading exporter of frozen and fresh strawberries. Egyptian nurseries and growers are expanding internationally by exporting plants and producing strawberries in other countries with similar production conditions.

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The general increase in strawberry production costs worldwide will strengthen the position of Egyptian growers, although production costs have doubled in Egypt too. This is according to Emad Mahdy, owner of Al Fayruz Nurseries, who recently embarked on the adventure of duplicating the Egyptian model in strawberry production in other countries. Egypt resilient in the face of rising costsAccording to Emad, "The cost of strawberry production in Egypt has risen considerably since last year. We needed 5000-7000 dollars to produce one Feddan (0.42 Ha) of strawberries. This year, the typical production budget is 13 thousand dollars. The increase in cost started with global inflation and is exacerbated by the devaluation of the Egyptian pound since many inputs are imported." "However, Egypt remains among the countries with the lowest cost of strawberry production in the world," continues Emad. "We benefit from a highly trained and available workforce and low-cost energy. Each of these ...

출처: Hortidaily