67.3% decline in Egypt's shrimp imports last February

Egypt's shrimp imports decreased by 67.3% during the month of February, compared to the same month of 2022, recording about $6.810 million, compared to $20.817 million. Data issued by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics, of which Al-Mal obtained a copy, showed that there was also a decrease in imports of prepared or preserved whole or cut tuna by 53.4%, as it recorded about $10.909 million in February, compared to $23.423 million in February. The same month of 2022. The Ministry of Agriculture stated in a report that the total annual production of fish in Egypt amounts to about 2 million tons, with a self-sufficiency rate of about 85%, in addition to that the country occupies first place in Africa and sixth in the world in fish farming. Egypt also occupies the third place in tilapia production, provided that the percentage of self-sufficiency and surpluses for export increases with the entry of all national projects into production at full capacity. President ...