Egypt could drastically increase date exports in coming years and become world leader
Fresh Date
Fruits
Egypt
Published Jun 3, 2023
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According to EastFruit analysts, Egypt is preparing to increase the export of dates and take the crown of the world's largest exporter from the current leader of Israel. In 2021, Egypt was not even among the top 10 exporters of dates in the world, but in 2022 it has climbed to 8th place in the world rankings. However, Egypt still exports only a very small amount of dates compared to the volumes produced in the country, as it is by far the world's largest producer of dates. The main reason why Egypt did not export more until recently was the fragmentation of the industry, the focus on the production of local varieties that are largely unknown in the international market, and the low share of dry dates in total production. The fragmentation of the industry makes it difficult and expensive to form commercial volumes of dates of uniform quality, and the lack of local varieties on the world market negatively affects the export price. However, about 5-7 years ago, the situation with ...
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