South Upper Egypt may be suitable for growing cocoa trees

Hussein Abdel Rahman Abu Saddam, head of the General Farmers Syndicate, said that major climate changes may make Egypt able to grow most tropical plants in the near future, pointing out that the climate in southern Upper Egypt may be suitable for growing cocoa trees because it is similar to the climate in the West African regions, which produce about 70% of production. Global cocoa. He added that the price of a ton of cocoa rose globally to reach $10,000, equivalent to about half a million Egyptian pounds, which makes its cultivation a high economic return, and because the cocoa tree needs moisture, high temperatures, and well-drained soil, and these ingredients may be available in southern Upper Egypt, especially among banana crops, and we can Experience of planting cocoa trees in Aswan, Luxor and Qena governorates. He pointed out that cocoa is one of the most important components of expensive chocolate sweets with many health benefits and is preferred by many, which can ...