Agriculture in Egypt: The arrival of 53,850 tons of potato seeds from 7 European origins

Published 2022년 11월 30일

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The Ministry of Agriculture in Egypt has imported 53,850 tons of European potato seeds for the 2022-2023 season, valued at approximately $32.3 million. The seeds were sourced from the Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, and Germany, and are distributed across 65 varieties. The largest varieties imported include 'Sponta' with 18,574 tons and 'Hermes' with 7,621 tons. The seeds are expected to be planted in December for harvest in May. This comes as potato prices in the Egyptian market have increased, with a ton ranging from 6,000 to 11,000 pounds, depending on quality.

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A report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture, represented by the Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine, a copy of which was reviewed by Al-Mal, confirmed the arrival of 53,850 tons of European potato seeds for the 2022-2023 season, from October 31 to November 27. Shipments arrived from the Netherlands, Belgium, Scotland, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and Germany for 65 varieties of certified seeds, with a value of approximately $32.3 million, with an average price per ton of $600 in shipments. The “report” added that 18,152 tons of seeds were imported from Scotland for the varieties “Bern”, “Banba”, “Kara”, “Hermes”, “Jaster”, “Celani”, “Sponta”, “Kingsman”, “Buffalo” and Cruso and others. The report indicated that 5,886 tons of the "Sponta", "Cara" and "Tyson" varieties arrived from Denmark, 2,345 tons were imported from Germany of the "Croso", "Cara" and "Madrid" varieties, and 2,072 tons were imported from Belgium for the "Lady Rosetta" "Cara", "Lady Rosetta" and ...

Source: Almalnews