Egypt: The Ministry of Agriculture aims to open the markets of 12 countries to exports of onions, grapes and citrus

Published 2022년 3월 13일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Egypt is working to gain access to markets in 12 foreign countries to export a variety of agricultural products including citrus fruits, grapes, and onions to Asia, North and South America. The process involves sending technical files and conducting field visits. Countries including the United States, Chile, New Zealand, South Korea, the Philippines, Taiwan, Pakistan, Vietnam, Paraguay, Ecuador, Thailand, and Argentina are under negotiation. Additionally, the government has strategies in place to handle the potential impacts of the Russian-Ukrainian war, as Egypt imports wheat from both countries, and has alternative sources. Trade operations with Russia are still ongoing despite the ongoing conflict.

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The Ministry of Agriculture, represented by the Central Department of Plant Quarantine, aims to open the markets of 12 foreign countries to Egyptian agricultural products in the continents of Asia and North and South America, especially citrus fruits, grapes, onions and others. Ahmed Al-Attar, director of the Central Department of Plant Quarantine, confirmed to Al-Mal that the time period for entering these markets ranges from one to two years, pointing out that the procedures followed are to send the Egyptian side a request to the targeted countries, including the technical file of the crop, in addition to organizing field visits. For farms producing crops to follow the agricultural process. Also read sugar prices in local markets and ration cards Al-Attar added that the list of countries being negotiated with includes the United States and Chile with the aim of exporting citrus to them, and said that the administration is looking into including the rest of the citrus varieties ...

Source: Almalnews