Egypt: To confront the high price of tomatoes, a member of the Agricultural Crops Association calls for stopping eating salad and relying on sauce in cooking

A member of the Export Council for Agricultural Crops told Al Mal that Egyptians should stop consuming tomatoes in large quantities, explaining that they should be economical in eating “salad” for two weeks until the price drops, and rely on tomato paste “sauce” in cooking. He pointed out that it has become a habit for Egyptians to increase demand for a commodity whose price is high, which leads to its madness in the markets. Tomato prices had reached 35 pounds in some areas of the republic, especially remote and distant areas and upscale neighborhoods. The source revealed that the country is currently witnessing a seasonal break, as there is no horizontal agriculture except for some farms from some sovereign entities that produce tomatoes in greenhouses and under protected farms. He added that the tomato crisis is recurring in Egypt, as its prices rise in some seasons and fall in others, indicating that the farmer gains and loses in light of market fluctuations, noting that ...