Egypt: Expectations about the impact of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the orange export season

Published Nov 16, 2022

Tridge summary

The article discusses the expectations and concerns surrounding the upcoming Egyptian orange export season, with a focus on the potential impact of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict on market access and prices. Despite concerns over market disruptions and increased prices, particularly in markets like Russia and Ukraine, the article highlights Egypt's position as the world's leading orange exporter over the past five years and the diversity of its export markets. These include countries such as China, India, and the UK, with the Netherlands, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and Ukraine being major recipients. The article also mentions efforts to open new markets, such as New Zealand, Brazil, and Japan, in partnership with the private sector, which are expected to boost exports in the future. Additionally, the article touches on the challenges faced by the industry, such as high food costs in the European Union leading to reduced citrus exports and consumer selectivity due to high living costs. Overall, the article presents a mixed outlook for the Egyptian orange export season, noting both challenges and opportunities.

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Original content

The expectations of the heads of the Vegetables and Fruits Division and the Exporters and Foreign Trade Division of the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce varied about the expected performance of the Egyptian orange export season this year, in light of the continuation of the Russian-Ukrainian war so far and the importance of these two markets for the annual exports of this crop. While some fears are increasing that the movement of Egyptian exports of oranges will be affected in light of the large price hikes in some markets that are exported to as a result of the Russian invasion of some lands of Ukraine and the impact on the purchasing power of producers, some point out that there are various markets that have a preference for this commodity, which Egypt has become in Introduction to its exporters around the world. At the beginning, Hashem Mohamed Hashem, Chairman of the Fruit and Vegetable Division at the Chamber of Commerce in Alexandria, said that the orange crop this year began ...

Source: Almalnews