Egypt produces 10.8 million tons of tomatoes annually

Published Mar 12, 2023

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The article provides an overview of Egypt's tomato crop cultivation, highlighting that approximately 500 to 600 thousand acres are dedicated to this crop across three growing seasons. The average yield per feddan is around 18 tons, resulting in a total production of 10.8 million tons annually. The government supports farmers through providing soft loans for greenhouse construction and offering facilitations such as licensing and guidance to mitigate the effects of climatic changes. In 2022, tomato crop exports ranked ninth, with a total of 51 thousand tons, contributing to overall agricultural exports of about 6.5 million tons valued at $3.3 billion.

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Engineer Mahmoud Fawzi Atta, Head of the Central Administration of Horticulture and Agricultural Crops, said in an exclusive statement to “Akhbar Al-Youm Gate” that the area cultivated for the tomato crop ranges between 500 to 600 thousand acres. It is grown in Egypt on three loops. It is the summer, the Nile, and the winter season. Engineer Mahmoud Fawzy added that the average productivity of a feddan is about 18 tons per feddan; This means that the total throughput is about 10.8 million tons. Pointing out that the state is keen to support the Egyptian farmer by all means because he is the main factor for agricultural development and one of the pillars of the national economy. Therefore, soft loans are provided to farmers to expand the construction of greenhouses. Fawzy added that the ministry provided a number of facilitations, including licensing greenhouses and providing services and guidance. necessary during the period of climatic changes that the country witnessed to avoid ...

Source: Akhbarelyom