Food News
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Egypt exports of food industries hit $3.490 in 10 months
Exports to the Arab markets amounted to 1.748 billion dollars during the first 10 months of 2022, representing 50 percent of the total food exports.
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Egypt's wheat reserves sufficient for 5.2 months, rice for 6.5 months
The sugar cane season will start in mid-January, and the beet season in mid-February.
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Egypt’s agrifood group Haj Arafa to build US$4m date packaging facility
Egypt’s agrifood group Haj Arafa has announced plans to build a US$4 million date packaging unit next year in the Siwa oasis, west of Egypt.
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Egypt's frozen strawberry exports up 30% during 1st 10 months of 2022
The exports registered $290 million, against $240 million for the same period last year.
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Egyptian researchers developed new breed of chicken that gives eggs abundantly
experiments began in 2007, and the research team tried to search for a better breed than the one in the Egyptian market.
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Russian market harder to access for Egyptian citrus exporters
The world's largest citrus exporter, Egypt, has seen a large increase in volumes this season.
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Ration cards for rice in Egypt sufficient for 6.6 months
Moselhy added that the strategic stock of ration wheat is enough for five months and the ration sugar is enough for 3.8 months.
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Egypt buys first Ukrainian wheat shipment since Russian war
Egypt's General Authority For Supply Commodities is believed to have purchased 175,000 tons of wheat, through private talks with importers.
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Egypt opens new market for agricultural exports in Philippines
This comes after intense negotiations between the Egyptian and Philippine parties that lasted for more than 5 years.
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More Scottish seed tatties heading for Egypt before deadline
Egyptian import authorities are pulling shipping deadlines back 10 days to December 5 – making it a tight turnround for Scottish growers.
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An Egyptian wins Arab scientific award for his applications of soilless agriculture
The research aimed at reducing the use of imported environments, and replacing them with renewable local environments.
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Agthia completes acquisition of majority stake in Egypt’s Auf Group
Agthia Group currently operates 19 brands across bottled water, snacking and grocery businesses.
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High demand for Egyptian strawberry plants
Fayruz Nurseries' volumes increased from 1.5 million mother plants produced last year to 2 million this year and 5 million fresh and frozen plants.
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New exchange offers Egypt another way to import wheat
With grain markets disrupted this year by fluctuating prices and the war in Ukraine, Egypt's GASC has been diversifying its purchasing methods.
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Mercantile exchange in Egypt to start operations with Russian wheat trading
Ibrahim Ashmaoui: "The emergence of a commodity exchange in Egypt will be a great addition to the country's trading system"
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World Future Council demands compensation of organic farmers
As healthy organic food is expensive in Egypt, World Future Council demands a compensation for organic farmers to sell goods at market prices.
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Irrigation Minister attends opening of Swedish Business Pavilion
The minister praised the support provided by the Swedish Development Cooperation Agency to Egypt and Africa.
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Egypt to require wheat suppliers to register in new exchange
GASC added in a letter sent to traders that it will not buy from unregistered suppliers from the start of November.
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Recent finance minister’s decisions to temporarily return goods to market
The facilities announced were for goods currently stored in Egyptian ports