Food industries represent 20% of air exports

Food industry exports represent nearly 20% of total air cargo products, and the sector of agricultural crops, especially vegetables and fruits, makes up the largest share of the percentage.

Exporters said the lack of space in aircrafts limits the growth of the food industries sector, especially agricultural crops.

Deputy Chairman of the Air Transport and Logistics Services Division in the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, Ayman Al-Sheikh, said air cargos of exported food industries are limited and unsatisfactory. This is due to the low reliance on air cargo in general, as well as the lack of good marketing for Egyptian food industries, and the low quality of packaging, which negatively affects exports.

He added that fruits and vegetables exports represent nearly 65% of total Egyptian exports, noting that exports transported by air amount to nearly 150 tonnes per day during the peak season that starts in October and lasts until May.