Food News
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Agriculture min. Confers with Saudi, Jordanian, Lebanese Counterparts on Boosting Joint Cooperation
The talks were held on the sidelines of the FAO Regional Conference for the Near East in Jordan.
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Egypt overtakes South Africa as continent’s top orange exporter
As of 2021-22, both countries had about 1.3 million MT in fresh orange exports, according to FAS data.
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Egypt Allocates EGP 307.35m for Cattle Fattening
Egypt earmarks EGP 307.35m for cattle fattening, aiding small breeders and young graduates under the 'Decent Life' campaign, enhancing meat and dairy.
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Egypt GASC Pursues 50,000 Tonnes Raw Cane Sugar in Global Tender
Egypt's GASC has initiated a strategic tender for acquiring 50,000 tonnes of raw cane sugar, aiming to strengthen its sugar reserves and ensure supply
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Egypt almost doubles fresh fruit exports to EU in 2023
According to EastFruit, Egyptian fresh fruit exporters, who target the EU market, had a very successful year in 2023.
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Egyptian companies to implement transparent pricing for strategic food commodities
This initiative is a response to the government's directive to address the recent market price discrepancy and restore order.
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Brazil prepares to export poultry meat to Egypt
Brazil and Egypt have signed an agreement to facilitate exports of poultry, pork and beef meat to the African country.
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Poultry prices expected to decline in Egypt by the end of 2024
Cairo 3A Poultry recently inaugurated its poultry processing factory in the Tenth of Ramadan City's industrial zone.
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Egypt's PM initiates gradual release plan for $1.3B goods in customs with focus on essential commodities, medicines
The total value of foodstuffs, medicines, and animal feed currently held in customs, amounting to approximately $1.3 billion.
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Agriculture Water Constructions
Matrouh: Construction of water wells, masonry dams, water tanks, reservoirs, purging of roman wells under seven contracts
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Egypt hosts inaugural BRICS meeting on global grain trade, anti-competitive practices
This is the first competition related meeting hosted by Egypt after its official joining of the BRICS group earlier this year.
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Egyptian fisheries need urgent action to combat effects of overexploitation and climate change
The Mediterranean contains 4–18% of the known marine species in the world but poorly regulated overfishing has disrupted the integrity of habitat.
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Egypt-Italy: green light for Maire Tecnimont's nitric acid and ammonium nitrate factory
The turnkey project includes a plant with a production capacity of 600 tons per day of nitric acid and 665 tons per day of ammonium nitrate.
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In January, the EU imported twice as many Egyptian oranges as in the same month of 2023
In January, the EU imported 51,687 tons of oranges, i.e. 79.7% or 23,000 tons more than in January of 2023.
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Mediterranean fruit fly detected in orange shipments from Egypt arrived at Russia's Novorossiysk Port
The Mediterranean fruit fly was found alive in eight shipments of oranges originating from Egypt, totalling a weight of 189.6 tons.
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Revolutionizing Desert Agriculture: The IDFRL Project Transforms Egypt's Arid Lands
The IDFRL project, launched by AECID and ICARDA, is revolutionizing Egypt's desert agriculture landscape by optimizing water and energy use.
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Egypt’s table grape exports to Saudi Arabia: another success in 2023
From January to October 2023, Egypt exported 33 thousand tons of table grapes to Saudi Arabia, a 16% increase from the total amount in 2022.
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10 things to know about Egypt's participation in Berlin's fruit logistica
Egypt is sending around 89 exhibitors to Fruit Logistica, one of the world's top markets for fresh produce.
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Saudi Arabia Lifts Restrictions on Egyptian Strawberry Imports
The decision was not a ban of strawberry shipments for quarantine or health reasons, but its content is to regulate the internal KSA market.
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Fruit and vegetable exports from Egypt to Europe could increase sharply due to devaluation
EastFruit analysts highlight the high risk of major volatility in the regional market for fruits and vegetables due to the impending devaluation.