Egypt’s sweet success in sweet potatoes. Exports to EU soar in MY 2023/24

Egyptian sweet potato exporters have had a remarkable start to the current season, as they have significantly boosted their shipments to the EU from July to November 2023, according to EastFruit. They have also set the stage for breaking their own record of sweet potato exports to the European Union market.

In the first 5 months of the MY 2023/24 (July-June), EU countries imported 63 thousand tons of sweet potatoes from Egypt, which is 50% more than in the same period of the previous season. In fact, this figure matches the volume of supplies for the entire MY 2021/22. This suggests that Egypt will be able to sustain its high export growth rates until the end of the current season. It is worth noting that Egypt’s sweet potato exports to EU countries have grown 14 times since the 2017/18 season!