Horticultural Producers Union launches first strawberry crop council in Egypt

Major General Ashraf El-Sharkawy, Chairman of the General Union of Producers and Exporters of Horticultural Crops, confirmed that the union launched the first strawberry crop council in the presence of a large group of major producers, farmers, importers of seedlings, exporters, manufacturers and some leaders of the Ministry of Agriculture. El-Sharkawy stressed that the General Union of Producers and Exporters of Horticultural Crops plays a vital role as a legitimate beacon and a major entity of the Ministry of Agriculture to form a basic pillar in providing support and guidance and providing production requirements for farmers and exporters alike, as it works to take all necessary measures to support producers and exporters, and the union is keen to increase agricultural production in a way that contributes to achieving sustainable economic development. The head of the union explained that strawberries are one of the most important export crops and Egypt is considered the first ...