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EGYPT AGRICULTURE UPDATE

EGYPT FRUITS AND VEGETABLES

MARKET - GROWTH

•Egypt’s fruit and vegetable sector are The Egypt fruits and vegetable market growing consumption of vegetables in the
one of the country’s fastest-growing ag- includes production analysis (volume), country has been enhancing production in
ribusiness sectors. It is divided into several consumption analysis (value and volume), the last few years.
farming regions according to the coun- import analysis (value and volume), ex- Increasing Exports Contributes to the
try's climate, natural vegetation, soil type, port analysis (value and volume), and price
and farming practices. Some major fruits trend analysis of vegetables (tomato, on- Market Growth
and vegetables are tomatoes, potatoes, ion, eggplant, chili and pepper, cabbages, •The export of fruits and vegetables is
beets, oranges, onions, grapes, and dates, pumpkins, squash and gourds, cucumber increasing from Egypt. According to UN
among others. The country is one of the and gherkins) and fruits (oranges, grapes, Comtrade, the export of Citrus fruits was
biggest exporters in the world of fruits dates, watermelon, bananas, mangoes, and valued at USD 854,966 thousand in 2021,
like Oranges. apples). an increase of approximately 6.55% from
the previous year. The majority of fruits and
Egypt Fruits & Vegetables vegetables were exported to the European
Market Trends Union in accordance with the international
This section covers the major market quality standards affirming that fruit and
vegetable exports be hassle-free without
trends shaping the Egypt Fruits & Vege- any hindrance.
tables Market according to our research
experts: •Egypt is one of the biggest exporters in
the world for oranges. Russian Federation,
Expanding Vegetable Production Saudi Arabia, India, Netherlands, Bangla-
•According to Food and Agriculture Or- •Due to the various climatic advantages, desh, China, United Arab Emirates, United
ganization, the production of fruits and natural vegetation, soil type, and favorable Kingdom, Oman, and Ukraine are Egypt’s
vegetables in Egypt accounted for 14.7 farming practices, growers are able to in- top 10 export destinations for fresh or-
million metric tons and 16.1 million met- crease production. Tomatoes, onions, and anges in 2021.
ric tons in 2020, respectively. In fruits, eggplants dominate the Egyptian vegetable •Russia Federation is Egypt's leading or-
oranges recorded the highest production market with a huge production. According ange export destination, and its supply to
of 3.2 million metric tons. Similarly, toma- to a database published by UN Comtrade, the country accounted for about 11.9% of
toes recorded the most increased output the highest exports were of potatoes, with the overall orange export from the country
among vegetables, 6.7 million metric tons, 472,451 metric tons exported in the year in 2021. Furthermore, increasing demand
followed by Onions and shallots, with 3.2 2021. Onions, shallots, garlic, leeks, and for healthy diets among the consumer base
million metric tons in 2020. other alliaceous vegetables ranked sec- and the increasing use of fresh oranges in
ond with a total of 275,175 metric tons,
•The Steady production and rising ex- the food industry, such as desserts, juice,
ports of fruits and vegetables are driving and tomatoes came in ninth place with a jam, bakery products, confectioneries, and
the market growth. The Egypt fruits and total of 13,589 metric tons exported in cereals, are expected to boost the export
vegetable market is projected to grow sub- the year 2021. of oranges from Egypt.
stantially in terms of self-reliance on fruits •Egypt's total agricultural crop produc- •Egypt has succeeded in opening new
and vegetable production, increasing ur- tion has increased by more than 20 percent vegetable and fruit markets, especially in
banization, and higher disposable incomes in the past decade. During the same period, China, the European Union, and East Asian
in the country. With increased awareness the population growth rate has increased countries. Additionally, Egypt has success-
of healthy diets, people are shifting toward slightly more than the increase in crop fully lifted the ban on Egyptian agricultural
healthier diet plans, including fresh fruits production. exports in some countries, which confirms
and vegetables. •Vegetables play a very important and the safety of Egyptian procedures, boosting
•Furthermore, Egypt is putting signif- major role in Egypt's agriculture. This is the Egyptian fruits and vegetables mar-
icant efforts into supporting exports of demonstrated by the increase in the area ket. Higher sales of citrus fruits, beets,
fruit and vegetable by opening new mar- planted for these crops from 636,169 and potatoes were the prominent crops
kets, equipping laboratories with the latest hectares in 2018 to 639,118 hectares that aided the record year for Egyptian
equipment, and developing the agricultural in 2021. According to FAO, in 2018, the agricultural exports in 2021, exceeding
quarantine system to match internation- total production of vegetables in Egypt was 5.6 million metric tons.
al quality standards, which will drive the 15.49 million metric ton, which increased
market growth during the coming year. and reached 15.57 million metric ton in
2021. This substantial increase in the area
Egypt Fruits & Vegetables harvested and production of these crops is
Industry Segmentation due to the preference given to these crops
Fruits and vegetables are an essential because of their high returns compared
with other field crops.
part of a well-balanced and nutritious
diet. The fruits and vegetables that are •Furthermore, the huge support from
consumed as fresh produce are considered the government in association with the
for the study. The study does not consid- United States Agency for International
er fruits and vegetables consumed by the Development (USAID) enables farmers
processing industry (B2B). to achieve high production volume. The

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