Vegetable Division justifies price hike: Heat has damaged crops in Egypt

Published 2024년 9월 15일

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Hatem El-Nagib, Vice President of the Vegetable Division of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, has reported a significant rise in vegetable prices due to a shortage in agricultural crop supply, primarily caused by high temperatures damaging production. Key affected crops include tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and leafy vegetables like parsley, squash, and coriander. Current market prices for tomatoes range between 20 and 25 pounds, and potatoes between 15 and 25 pounds. The shortage is particularly severe for leafy vegetables, which spoil easily in high temperatures. El-Nagib expects prices to gradually decline with the return of normal weather conditions, the onset of the winter season, and the emergence of winter crop production.

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Written by - Dina Khaled: Hatem El-Nagib, Vice President of the Vegetable Division of the Cairo Chamber of Commerce, told Masrawy that the prices of all vegetables are witnessing a significant increase in the markets due to the lack of supply of agricultural crops. El-Nagib added that most crops were damaged as a result of the high temperatures, which led to a decline in their production capacity. El-Nagib pointed out that the most prominent crops that were damaged were tomatoes, potatoes, onions, and leafy vegetables such as parsley, squash, and coriander. According to El-Nagib, the prices of tomatoes in the markets ranged between 20 and 25 pounds, and potatoes between 15 and 25 pounds, depending on the type. El-Nagib pointed out that the vegetable market suffers from a ...

Source: EGmasrawy