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Egypt’s exports of strawberries represented 2% of the quantum of Egyptian exports and 6 % of the value of exports. Egypt’s agricultural exports of vegetables and fruits during the 6 months from September 2023 to February 2024 amounted to about 2.82 million tons, worth about USD 2 billion.
Egypt is a big market for agricultural products, fruits and vegetables because it is endowed with the Nile River, fertile land and mild weather. Moreover, Egyptian crops are grown and monitored by the latest international regulations and European Standards. Egypt’s agricultural exports of vegetables and fruits, during the 6 months from September 2023 to February 2024, showed that the Northern African country exported 45 thousand tons of strawberries at a value of USD 129 million.
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Egypt exported a record 7.5 million tonnes of agricultural produce last year, compared with 6.4 million tonnes in 2022 and 5.6 million in 2021. The total value of agricultural exports in 2023 was $8.8 billion, according to minister of agriculture and land reclamation Al Sayed Al Quseir. Egypt is the world’s second-largest producer of table olives. Grapes’ exports top the list of the top 20 foodstuffs of Egyptian non-petroleum exports. Now that Barrany grapes have a GI, there is potential to have it included in the export grapes variety. Egypt is also the world’s second-largest producer of figs.
