In televised remarks on Saturday, Abdel Gawad stated that Egypt has reached approximately 90% self-sufficiency in sugar.
He added that next year, the country is expected to achieve full self-sufficiency—100%—with the Canal Sugar Company’s factory operating at full production capacity.
He pointed out that the state is planning to establish a factory in the Dabaa area, which would allow Egypt to begin exporting sugar and generate a surplus in sugar production.
Agriculture Ministry: Egypt reached 90% self-sufficiency in sugar
Mostafa Abdel Gawad, head of Sugar Crops Council of the Ministry of Agriculture, confirmed that Egypt is witnessing a significant breakthrough in achieving self-sufficiency in sugar, which is considered one of the country’s strategic crops.