Egypt: Through plant quarantine, agricultural exports invade world markets

Published 2021년 10월 10일

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Egypt's agricultural sector has a long-standing tradition of plant quarantine to control pests, with the cotton boll worm's inception in 1902 marking the beginning. This practice has been pivotal in ensuring the health of agricultural exports, compliance with international standards, and expanding market access. The Central Department of Plant Quarantine has recently partnered with the Ministry of Military Production to automate its operations, in line with the ministry's digital transformation. Furthermore, a new plant quarantine draft law is under development to align with global regulations, aiming to enhance export opportunities and economic benefits. In the past five years, Egypt has managed to open 50 new markets for its agricultural products, including in Japan, and has seen a significant increase in export volume, reaching 4.5 million tons in 2021, a 15% rise from the previous year. This growth underscores the importance of strict quarantine measures and the successful navigation of challenging markets, such as Japan, in boosting the sector's efficiency and global competitiveness.

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Books: Talaat Al-Tarabishy tells that.. “and the narrator’s custody is that the cotton boll worm” was a major reason behind the acceleration of the emergence of what is known as “agricultural isolation” or “agricultural quarantine” in Egypt.This pest was discovered by chance in a shipment of cotton seed Imported more than a century ago - specifically - in 1902. This led the agricultural authorities to move at that time and take a decision to "isolate" the shipment to avoid the "worm" reaching other cotton crops and being infected. The idea of "isolation" was resorted to, To take an opportunity of time, to remove the pest and disinfect the shipment.With the passage of days and years, and exposure to similar cases in some crops, “plant quarantine” has become one of the constants in the agricultural sector, and binding conditions in all import and export operations.In an interview with Dr. Ahmed Al-Attar, head of The Central Department of Plant Quarantine reviews what is new in this ...

Source: Agricultureegypt