Egypt is the first in the world in citrus exports with 2.3 million tons

Published 2024년 12월 23일

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Egyptian citrus exports are leading globally, with the country ranking first, having planted about 517 thousand acres of citrus, including 145 thousand acres in Nubaria. The total citrus exported amounted to 2.3 million tons. Egyptian agricultural exports, including citrus, guava, pomegranate, and mango, to Jordan are also popular. A recent inspection of a citrus export station in Nubaria, affiliated to Cairo Import and Export Company (GAMCO), revealed that it has a production capacity of 600 tons per day and storage capacity of 2,500 tons of citrus fruits and other produce. The Egyptian Minister of Agriculture praised the station and confirmed the quality and reputation of Egyptian agricultural exports.

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Egyptian citrus exports enjoy a high status in global markets. The area planted with citrus in Egypt is estimated at about 517 thousand acres, of which about 145 thousand acres are in Nubaria. The total citrus exports amounted to about 2.3 million tons, with Egypt ranking first in the world. Read also | Minister of Tourism and Antiquities holds a meeting with the Egyptian Investors Union. Egyptian agricultural exports to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan also enjoy a high status, including citrus, guava, pomegranate and mango in large quantities. On the other hand, Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Eng. Khaled Al-Hanafiyat, Jordanian Minister of Agriculture, and Dr. Jacqueline Azar, Governor of Beheira, inspected the citrus export station and farm in Nubaria, affiliated to Cairo Import and Export Company (GAMCO), in the presence of Eng. Mustafa Al-Sayyad, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Adel Abdel-Azim, Head of the Agricultural Research Center, Dr. Saad ...

Source: Akhbarelyom