Agriculture in Egypt: 18% increase in potato seed imports from Europe

A report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, represented by the Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine, confirmed the arrival of 141,138 tons of European potato seed for the 2022-2023 season, from October 31 to December 24, 2022, compared to 119,937 tons during the corresponding period last year, an increase of 18%. Approximately. The report, a copy of which Al-Mal reviewed, revealed that the approved seed shipments are imported from the Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Germany, England and Poland, for about 65 items, with a value of approximately $85 million, as the average price per ton is $600 in shipments. The report indicated that 53,031 tons were imported from Scotland, 10,285 tons from Denmark, 7,497 tons from Germany, 540 tons from Austria, 125 tons from England, 675 from Poland, 3,244 tons from Belgium, 16,610 from France, 453 from Luxembourg, and the Netherlands 48,827 tons. It is expected that these seeds will be planted next ...