Food News
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Presidential decree okays climate-smart agriculture deal with Canada
The House of Representatives approved the 10-million-Canadian-dollar worth agreement during a session held on November 13, 2023.
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High demand for oranges from Egypt
Egypt has little presence on the French and European markets but this year, the drop in production is forcing the sector to turn to other origins.
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Saudi Arabia's recent ban on strawberry imports not exclusive to Egypt
Importers with valid permits are receiving their shipments without hindrance, indicating that Saudi Arabia is regulating imports from all countries.
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Price speculation urges Egyptian Mercantile Exchange to suspend wheat trading
The Ministry of Supply and Internal Trade has suspended trading on wheat in the Egyptian Mercantile Exchange (EME) due to price speculation.
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Egypt’s sweet success in sweet potatoes. Exports to EU soar in MY 2023/24
In the first 5 months of the MY 2023/24 (July-June), EU countries imported 63 thousand tons of sweet potatoes from Egypt.
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Supply of groceries
Asswan: Supply of groceries, fruits & vegetables, meat & poultry, and agricultural foodstuff (fodder) under several contracts
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Egypt needs $3 bln monthly for basic commodities, fuel, electricity
President El-Sisi said Egypt faces a recurring dollar shortage crisis every few years as gov provides services in LE while buying them in USD.
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Scandals and success: how Egypt breaks records in grape exports to EU in 2023
From January to October 2023, Egypt exported more than 70 thousand tons of fresh table grapes to the EU.
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Egyptian-British JV to set up animal feed factories worth USD 30 mn
The project aims to localize the production of concentrated feed for poultry, livestock, dogs, and cats.
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Egypt aims to import 5 million tons of wheat during 2024
From Russia at around 2,930 million tons, Romania at 780,000 tons, France at 360,000 tons, Bulgaria at 270,000 tons, and Ukraine at 120,000 tons.
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Your Guide to the Best Kebda Sandwiches in Egypt
Read along to find out about the best 13 spots to get your kebda sandwiches across Cairo, Alexandria, and El Gouna.
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Egypt's agriculture exports increase by $239.2M during 2023: CAPMAS
During the first 10 months of 2023, the total Egyptian agricultural exports reached $3.5 billion, compared to $2.8 billion during the same period 2022
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Egyptian Valencia oranges enter the market amid tensions in the Red Sea
Climate change has manifested itself in a rather positive way for Egyptian citrus, the season started earlier than expected and extended export time.
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Top 10 fruit & vegetable treasures of Egypt
These hidden gems are often only available locally, and are a must-try for anyone visiting Egypt.
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Abu Qurqas Sugar Factories halts work after 155 years of operation
The reason for this is the weak contracted quantities of sugar cane, and their incompatibility with the operation of the highly expensive equipment.
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Only a few Egyptian exporters continue to offer sweet potatoes
The Egyptian sweet potato season is coming to an end, towards the end of January, except for a few companies that continue to export.
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Red Sea Crisis Disrupts Egypt’s Orange Exports
The suspension of shipping operations has posed a severe crisis for Egyptian citrus producers and exporters.
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Egyptian carrots are 35% cheaper than the competition
The Egyptian carrot season has just begun, and this year the crop continues to gain in importance in terms of production and export volumes.
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Egypt’s amazing growth in Chinese frozen strawberry market. Fresh exports ahead?
The Egyptian exports to China from January to November 2023 have already surpassed the total amount of the previous year.
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Egypt plants 3M wheat feddans since November 2023: Agriculture Minister
Egypt’s wheat imports increased by over 14.5% to 11 million tons in 2023 from 9.6 million tons in 2022.