Egypt: An expected boom in bee parcels exports with the abolition of the Saudi ban

Published Apr 18, 2022

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Egypt is set to export honey bee parcels to Saudi Arabia by May 15, following negotiations with Saudi authorities to meet the necessary technical conditions. The move comes after the Saudi market was restored and the ban on Egyptian bee parcels lifted by the Saudi Ministry of Agriculture. Last year, Egypt exported one million and 230 thousand bee parcels to the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Oman, generating $50 per hive. The Arab Beekeepers Union anticipates a surge in exports, and the Ministry of Agriculture is prepared to meet Saudi's requirements. Additionally, Egypt's packaged honey exports saw a 600-ton increase in 2021, reaching 3,100 tons, with Lebanon, Jordan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia as the main importers.

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Fathi Beheiry, head of the Arab Beekeepers Union, revealed that negotiations are currently underway with the Saudi side to implement the technical conditions for exporting Egyptian honey bee parcels to it, after the Ministry of Agriculture succeeded in restoring the Saudi market and lifting the ban on exports of bee parcels to it days ago. He expected a big boom in the exports of bee parcels during the next stage, in conjunction with the resumption of exports to the queen. He also expected the start of exports of bee parcels to Saudi Arabia by May 15, with the technical conditions being put into effect, noting that the parcel exports last year amounted to one million and 230 thousand parcels to the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait and Oman, at a value of $50 per hive. Al-Qaseer, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, confirmed that he had received a report from the Central Department of Plant Quarantine a few days ago stating that the ban on exporting Egyptian bees to the Kingdom of ...

Source: Almalnews