CAIRO: Egypt’s agricultural exports exceeded 3.3 million tons within five months, according to official figures.
The minister of agriculture and land reclamation, Al-Sayed El-Quseir, said the volume related to the period from Jan. 1 to May 26 of this year.
El-Quseir said the most important agricultural exports during this period were citrus fruits, potatoes, onions, strawberries, pomegranates, potatoes, beans, beets, guavas, peppers, mangoes, garlic and grapes.
He added that 8,500 tons of peaches and about 6,500 tons of watermelon were exported at the beginning of the season to countries across the Middle East and Gulf Cooperation Council regions as well as to Europe.
“The export rates confirm the quality of Egyptian watermelon and peaches as there is an increasing demand from countries that set very difficult specifications and requirements for importing foodstuffs.”
The minister said Egypt’s agricultural products were in the markets of more than 160 countries and that there was an increase of about 250,000 tons between this year’s exports over the past five months and the amount recorded for the same period in 2020.
He praised the efforts of those who, he said, had worked around the clock to facilitate export procedures in support of the national economy.
