News on Potato Trade from Egypt

Egyptian potato exports to EU to reach at least 3-year high in 2023

July 17, 2023

Potato export from Egypt to the European Union is up in 2023

This year Egyptian potato exports to the EU market are expected to reach at least three-year high.

Nuevos mercados a los exportadores egipcios

May 17, 2023

Las patatas egipcias obtienen buenos resultados en el mercado español

Este año se ha caracterizado por cambios en el clima mundial que han trastocado las producción de patatas y provocado alteraciones en los canales de aprovisionamiento.

April 10, 2023

Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to Southeast Asia in 2022

By the end of 2022, Egypt exported a record volume of potatoes to the countries of Southeast Asia, EastFruit reports. Indonesia remained the main destination for their supply, and exports more than doubled last year.

Egypt imported 131 thousand tons of seed potato and 25 thousand tons of frozen french fries and potato chips

January 18, 2022

Egypt imported 131 thousand tons of seed potato and 25 thousand tons of potato products (French Fries and Chips)

Sources revealed to Al-Mal that 131 thousand tons of potato seeds arrived from European facilities approved for import from last October until early January, for 76 approved varieties.

December 12, 2019

Western Australian delegation visits Egypt to assess export opportunities seed potatoes

A trade delegation including Western Australian (WA) potato industry leaders toured Egypt in November, confirming the potential to export at least 10,000 tonnes of seed potatoes.

March 07, 2019

Potato export from Egypt to Europe already at 200.000 tonnes

Egypt has succeeded in opening new markets for agricultural crops, including potatoes.

June 06, 2018

Russia partially lifts ban on potato exports from Egypt

Russia has agreed to ease a ban on potato exports from eight farming areas in Egypt, allowing shipments to resume from June 6.

Chipsy launches its biggest agricultural programme for potato seed production

April 27, 2018

Egypt: Chipsy launches agricultural program to produce all seed potatoes locally

Pepsico's joint venture in Egypt, Chipsy For Food Industries SAE, announced a major agricultural programme to produce all seed potatoes locally.

Russia blocks two potato shipments imported from Egypt due to detection brown rot

March 20, 2018

Russia blocks two potato shipments from Egypt due to detection brown rot

Russia’s agricultural quarantine authorities flagged two potato shipments imported from Egypt that were found to be contaminated with potato brown rot.