Egypt is one of the top ten onion exporters in the world

게시됨 2022년 1월 10일

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The article provides an overview of Egypt's position in the global onion market, highlighting it as a major producer and exporter of both fresh and dried onions. Despite challenges like economic downturns and climate change, the country maintains an annual onion cultivation area of 190,000 to 200,000 feddans, producing about 2.8 to 3 million tons. Exports make up 12.5 to 15.5% of the production, with the primary markets being Russia, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the Netherlands. The Field Crops Research Institute is instrumental in developing high-quality, disease-resistant onion varieties, including some suitable for saline lands and drought conditions. These varieties are not only enhancing production efficiency but also meeting the demands of both local and international markets. Onions, a staple in Egyptian diet and trade since ancient times, are celebrated for their nutritional benefits and spiritual symbolism, underscoring their importance in the country's agricultural sector.

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Dr. Abdul Majeed Mabrouk Abu Dahab, Head of the Onion Research Department at the Field Crops Research Institute, said in a special statement to "Akhbar Al-Youm" portal that the onion crop is one of the most important field crops in the world, and it is grown in many Arab countries such as Egypt, Algeria, Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan Oman, Lebanon and Yemen on a large scale. As for the superior foreign countries that compete with Egypt fiercely, they are China, India and the United States of America. He continued. From an economic point of view, onions are among the crops of high economic value in Egypt and in the countries of the world, whether fresh or dried, and onions were the traditional crop Egypt is the third exporter after cotton and rice in terms of cash return in the sixties. He continued, as for now, onions come after citrus and potatoes, the third largest export crop, and Egypt ranked fourth after India, China and the United States of America in the total ...

출처: Akhbarelyom