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Egyptian agricultural exports have been increasing by more than 4.2 million tons so far, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed El Quseir
- The main export items were citruses and potatoes. Egypt has exported 4.8 million tons of agricultural products since January 2020 till November of that year
- The Egyptian onion exports in 2019 reached $ 30.4 million, representing 8.1% of the total global exports of dried onions in 2019, according to data released by the UN’s International Trade Center (ITC).
Egyptian agricultural exports have been increasing by more than 4.2 million tons so far, according to Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation El Sayed El Quseir. This information is contained in a report presented by head of the Central Administration of Plant Quarantine (CAPQ) ِAhmed el Attar to the minister.
The main export items were citruses and potatoes. Egypt has exported 4.8 million tons of agricultural products since January 2020 till November of that year.
The main exported crops are citrus, potato, onion, grapes, pomegranate, garlic, mango, strawberry, green beans, guava, cucumber, bell pepper, and eggplant during 2020. The breakdown is 1.42 million tons of citrus; 678,600 tons of potato; 401,357 tons of onion; 138,847 tons of grapes; 90,969 tons of pomegranate; 46,272 tons of mango; 35,109 tons of garlic; 20,495 tons of green beans; 7,189 tons of guava; 3,700 tons of cucumber; 3,676 tons of bell pepper; 1,573 tons of eggplant; and, 660 tons of strawberry till November 2020. . Egypt is ranked third globally in 2019 in the exports of dried onions with a total of 13.6 tons.
The Egyptian onion exports in 2019 reached $ 30.4 million, representing 8.1% of the total global exports of dried onions in 2019, according to data released by the UN’s International Trade Center (ITC). India comes first with exports amounting to US$118 million while the US comes second with $79-million-dollar. The Netherlands (29%), Germany (25%), Japan (13%), the US (4%) and Croatia (4%) are Egypt’s top dried onion importers.
Egypt’s agricultural sector contributes to the gross domestic product (GDP) by 14 percent, representing 28 percent of job opportunities and 55 percent of rural employment in Egypt, Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mash
