After five years of negotiations between the two counterparts, Egypt has reached an agreement to export citrus to the Philippines for the first time. During its visit to Egypt, the Philippines delegation signed a protocol with Egypt’s Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, in the presence of Dr. Ahmed El Attar, Head of the Central Administration for Plant Quarantine, allowing Egyptian citrus to enter the Philippines market during the current season.

According to Al-Attar, garlic, mangoes, watermelons, strawberries, guavas, beans, tomatoes, grapes, sweet potatoes, onions, and citrus fruits are among the most prominent Egyptian agricultural exports in 2022. Reports show that citrus exports approximately amounted to 1.6 million tonnes, placing it first among Egyptian agricultural exports, followed by potatoes at 831.696 tonnes in 2021.

Al Attar also added that Egyptian agricultural exports reached 4.49 million tonnes from January to August 2022.