Egyptian agricultural crops storm global markets
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Egyptian agricultural exports play a strategic role in the growth of the national economy, and Egypt is distinguished by the quality of its agricultural products, especially the feeder, for the cleanliness of the irrigation water flooded by the Nile River and the good supervision of Egyptian exports from this sector represented in the agricultural quarantine, and we discuss in this article the growth of Egyptian exports in the agricultural sector during Corona crisis and the quality of Egyptian products and supervision of their exports.
Agriculture in Egypt
Dr. Hala Al-Saeed, Minister of Planning and Economic Development, confirmed the Egyptian government striving to advance agriculture, as it is one of the most important sectors of the Egyptian national economy, and includes about 21.5% of the total employed according to 2018, in addition to the contribution of the agricultural sector to 11.5% of the gross national product, at a rate Growth of about 3.1% in 2018-2017, explaining that Egypt has achieved great success in the agricultural field through its agricultural research institutions.
35 new markets since 2018
It succeeded in opening 35 international markets to Egyptian vegetables and fruits products from 2018 until the outbreak of the Corona crisis.
A report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture represented in the agricultural quarantine confirmed that Egypt overtook many countries during the crisis in Korna in exports, especially in the crops of citrus and potatoes from countries competing to Egypt regionally, such as Turkey and Morocco, according to the figures.
It is noteworthy that Egypt exported 3.5 million tons of agricultural products during the current year and during the current Corona crisis, including 1.4 million tons and 620 thousand tons of potatoes.
The report stated that the plan of the Ministry of Agriculture depends on diversifying the export varieties and entering new competition circles in varieties such as grapefruit and not only the orange product that we have become the number one in the world in its export and that the most prominent products that have been opened to international markets are citrus, potatoes, onions, garlic and tomatoes.
Strict procedures for export quality
The report pointed out that the Ministry of Agriculture represented by the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine continues to open new markets to exports of vegetables and fruits, and not to rely only on the usual markets, amid tight measures in accordance with the agreed international standards for export quality to ensure increased exports to all global markets.
Six new markets in the new season’s
Six new markets have been opened since the beginning of the new season’s confrontation despite the Corona crisis, and shipments are exported in accordance with the stone conditions agreed with the importing countries, and the opening of new outlets, amid tight procedures in accordance with the agreed standards for the quality of exports to ensure increased exports to all global markets.
He added that the shipments that Egypt exports to any country are through an agricultural certificate issued from the agricultural quarantine on which the name of the country “country of origin” is written, and it is not falsible, with the country of origin written “the Arab Republic of Egypt”, and the country receiving the product.
Why Egypt..?
High quality
The head of the agricultural stone continued, that Egypt's agricultural products are of high quality and internationally acclaimed, as Egypt exports more than 5 million tons of agricultural products to all countries of the world annually, explaining that the major countries import agricultural products from Egypt, led by the United States, the European Union countries, Russia and New Zealand Australia and others.
Conformity with international standards
He pointed out that all agricultural exports of vegetables and fruits apply all international standards for export quality, including the application of tracking systems for export products during the stages of agriculture, production, packaging and export, which is one of the tools for the success of the export policy of Egypt.
Spread on international markets
Al-Attar emphasized that 6 new markets were opened for the first time despite the Corona crisis since the beginning of January, with four international markets for the first time, namely Australia in the export of dates, New Zealand for orange, Brazil for citrus and potatoes, despite the difficulty of opening new markets and the length of negotiations, And opening a new market for Egyptian citrus
To Uzbekistan, the Indonesian market opened up to Egypt's grapefruit exports.
Stressing that shipments are exported in accordance with international standards for export quality, and the application of tracking systems for export products during the stages of agriculture, production, packaging and export and is one of the tools for the success of the export policy of Egypt. The agricultural quarantine report confirmed that Egyptian agricultural products are currently invading most of the countries of the world including European and American markets that It places harsh technical specifications on its import of food commodities.
He pointed out that Egypt does not allow the export of any food commodities that are not good or do not meet the technical specifications set by the importing countries in order to preserve the reputation of Egyptian goods in the global markets.
Agricultural quarantine inspection
The report pointed out that agricultural stone inspectors are checking the quality of Egyptian agricultural products before exporting during the stages of processing them in packaging stations and then in airports and ports.
The coding system for farms that Egypt adopted a long time ago completely prevents any manipulation of the quality of agricultural exports, and the Ministry of Agriculture has the most modern laboratories to monitor and follow up commodities which are still in fields and farms in addition to laboratories for the analysis of pesticide residues and heavy elements in food and that the state is keen on food quality Whether for the local market.
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