Egypt offers opportunity for Brazil’s ginger

São Paulo – Brazilian ginger exporters could have great opportunities in Egypt. The Arab country opened its ginger market to Brazil in 2021; Still, sales of the Brazilian product have been close to null, despite the Mercosur-Egypt free trade agreement bringing a reduction in import tariffs, which benefits the country against its competitors. In April this year, the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) published a study on ginger in Egypt, with data on the market and opportunities for Brazilian companies. The study was a partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Embassy of Brazil in Cairo. The agricultural attaché of the Embassy of Brazil in Cairo, Rafael Mohana, spoke with ANBA about the topic. Global ginger production has been increasing over the last ten years. In 2021, the leading producers were India, Nigeria, and China. Among the world’s largest exporters of the product, China had ...