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Egypt's Agricultural Exports to Russia Witness Significant Increase

Taarek Refaat The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, represented by the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine, participated in the 15th session of the Egyptian-Russian Joint Committee for Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation, chaired by Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade. Mohamed El-Mansi, Head of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine stated that this comes within the framework of the follow-up Sector to facilitate the flow of Egyptian agricultural exports to various countries around the world. El-Mansi indicated that during the meetings, ways to enhance cooperation and facilitate the flow of trade between the two countries were discussed, during meetings attended by representatives of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision and the Russian Federal Service for Consumer Protection and Human Welfare. He added that 2024 witnessed a significant increase in exports of some Egyptian agricultural crops to Russia, compared to 2023. Oranges increased by 42.3%, with 297,000 tons exported in 2024 compared to 208,700 tons in 2023. He also explained that mandarin exports to Russia increased by 2.2 times, from 83,800 tons in 2023 to 181,500 tons in 2024. He explained that in 2025, compared to the same period last year, exports of fresh Egyptian table potatoes to Russia increased by 4.6 times, with 59,300 tons exported during the same period in 2024, reaching 274,500 tons this year. Onion exports also increased by 71.9%, from 7,600 tons to 13,000 tons. The head of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine explained that the two sides agreed to facilitate the movement of Egyptian agricultural exports to Russia. The Russian side requested that Egypt become a source of several other agricultural commodities, instead of some other countries, given the competitive advantages of Egyptian products and their proven quality. Representatives of the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine also participated in side meetings with Russian businessmen, attended by the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade. The meeting discussed a proposal for the largest Russian supermarket chains to establish sorting and packing stations in Egypt to export products from Egypt to the Russian Federation, in line with the requirements of the supermarket chains, and the implementation of a direct export program throughout the year. read more CBE: Deposits in Local Currency Hit EGP 5.25 Trillion Morocco Plans to Spend $1 Billion to Mitigate Drought Effect Gov't Approves Final Version of State Ownership Policy Document Egypt's Economy Expected to Grow 5% by the end of 2022/23- Minister Qatar Agrees to Supply Germany with LNG for 15 Years Business Oil Prices Descend amid Anticipation of Additional US Strategic Petroleum Reserves Business Suez Canal Records $704 Million, Historically Highest Monthly Revenue Business Egypt's Stock Exchange Earns EGP 4.9 Billion on Tuesday Business Wheat delivery season commences on April 15 News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Business Fear & Greed Index Plummets to Lowest Level Ever Recorded amid Global Trade War