Only a few Egyptian exporters continue to offer sweet potatoes

The season began with a sharp increase in acreage, particularly in the Damietta region, due to the good prices obtained for sweet potatoes last season, which led to an oversupply, according to Zayed. This situation has had an impact on prices, either upwards or downwards. The grower adds: "The start of the season in August began with very good prices, which then fell due to abundant volumes. The usual demand, from the Netherlands and the UK, was not high enough to absorb all these volumes, so prices fell. Between August and December, prices continued their waltz, to experience a second big drop in December."