Egypt's agricultural exports hit 6.5 mln tons in 2022

STORY: Egypt's agricultural exports hit 6.5 mln tons in 2022 DATELINE: Jan. 8, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Egyptian Agriculture Ministry 2. various of Egypt's agriculture minister speaking 3. various of an orange farm 4. various of a factory 5. various of a market STORYLINE: Egyptian Agriculture Minister El-Sayed El-Quseir said on Saturday that the country's agricultural exports in 2022 reached nearly 6.5 million tons, a record high for the country. He added the agricultural exports increased last year by around 800,000 tons compared to 2021 and the total value of the exports stood at 3.3 billion U.S. dollars. Citrus fruits, potatoes, onions, and varieties of beans are among the Arab country's top agricultural exports. Egypt is currently the world's biggest exporter of oranges, which account for around 80 percent of its total citrus production. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister

STORY: Egypt increases wheat storage capacity amid repercussions of Russia-Ukraine conflict: minister DATELINE: Sept. 21, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Egypt's Agriculture Minister Mohamed El-Quseir speaking 2. various of an Egyptian port 3. various of wheat grain STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Mohamed El-Quseir said on Tuesday that the country has successfully increased its wheat storage capacity amid the repercussions of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, two main wheat exporters to Egypt. During a workshop on the wheat crop during the 2021-2022 season, Quseir referred that the total production of the grain in Egypt during the current season hit 10.6 million tons, pointing out that the country aims to reduce imports and increase exports. A few weeks ago, Egypt announced that the wheat supply season from local farmers had come to end. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt has adopted two w

Egypt's agricultural exports exceed 4.7 mln tons since January 2022

STORY: Egypt's agricultural exports exceed 4.7 mln tons since January 2022 DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Egypt's Agriculture Ministry 2. Egypt's agricultural exports 3. Shots of ships carrying containers sailing in a canal waterway STORYLINE: Egypt's agricultural exports exceeded 4.7 million tons from Jan. 1 this year till Sept. 14, said Egyptian Agriculture Minister El-Sayed El-Quseir on Friday. The ministry added that exports of citruses exceeded 1.6 million tons, while the exports of potatoes reached 843,632 tons followed by the exports of onions at 312,415 tons. In 2021, Egyptian agricultural exports surpassed 5.6 million tons for the first time. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)