“Our objective is to achieve 240,000 tons of shipments this season,” said Hesham El Naggar, Daltex CEO. The firm remains the leading exporter of fresh potatoes with 130,000 tons in […]
Fri 10/06/2022 by Pierre Escodo
With 11,000 ha, Agreen has become the largest citrus producer from Egypt and the Middle East. It expects to export about 225,000 tons this season, mainly navels and Valencia oranges. It also provides premium lemons and mandarins, from November […]
Mon 30/05/2022 by Pierre Escodo
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Egypt’s 2020/2021 table grape sector experienced a difficult season due to unexpected weather conditions. In April and May 2021, a heat wave accompanied with strong winds resulted in a 17% […]
Thu 02/12/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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The World Citrus Organisation (WCO) has released its annual Northern Hemisphere Citrus Forecast for the upcoming season (2021-22). The forecast, which will be presented during the second edition of the […]
Mon 22/11/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
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Egypt has overtaken South Africa as the leading third-country orange supplier to the EU, according to Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). From September 2020 to July 2021, […]
Thu 16/09/2021 by Richard
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Al Dahra’s fresh produce business is in constant growth. The past few years have seen the group invest in technology, build new facilities, expand its cultivation, optimise all of its processes and enter new markets.
Fri 29/01/2021 by Richard Wilkinson
Photo: Agreen Egypt
Egypt has become a major citrus export in recent years. After a difficult 2019/20, the country’s fresh orange exports are set to rise 9% in 2020/21 compared to the previous […]
Mon 28/12/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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Egypt’s orange exports reached 1.398 million tons up to October 14, according to data released by the country’s Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine. This places Egypt as the world’s top […]
Tue 03/11/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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The world’s total orange production for the 2019/20 season is projected to drop 11% to 47.5 million tons due to unfavourable growing conditions in Brazil, Egypt, the European Union, and Morocco, according to USDA data. As a result, consumption, fruit for processing, and fresh exports are also expected to plummet.
Wed 05/02/2020 by Richard Wilkinson
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While Spain remains the EU’s leading citrus producer, the Iberian country’s production fell from just under 7 million tons in 2006 to just over 5 million tons in 2017. The […]
Mon 29/04/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
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Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture has set up a national programme to increase vegetable cultivation and decrease its reliance on foreign imports, according to Egypt Today. The Egyptian government plays a […]
Mon 07/01/2019 by Richard Wilkinson
