Egypt’s weekly food exports reach 246K tons – report

Egypt’s food exports recorded approximately 240,000 tons during the week of January 25-31, according to the National Food Safety Authority’s latest report. The shipments included 825 varieties of vegetables, fruits, flour, and other food products.

Egypt’s vegetable export portfolio boasted 66 different varieties, with a total volume of around 60,000 tons. Potatoes topped the exports with 13,000 tons followed by beans with a total of 10,000 tons and sweet potato at 8 tons.

Last week, citrus fruits were the most exported fruit with 52,000 tons, followed by strawberries at 9,000 tons, and dates at 3,000 tons. In total, 65,000 tons of 38 fruit varieties were exported.

Egyptian food exports cater to a vast international audience. During the week of January 25-31, shipments reached 193 countries. Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Somalia emerged as the top destinations for this bounty of Egyptian produce.

Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English
Subediting: M. S. Salama