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Dr. Mohamed El-Mansi, Head of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine, directed the publication of reports on the quantities of imported potatoes periodically, which may contribute to a clear vision in the potato seed market and reflect on market stability and price balance, achieving the principles of transparency and enabling farmers and importers to determine their needs on a regular basis and make wise decisions regarding planting dates and land preparation. The report will provide the quantities of imported potato seeds weekly for all imported varieties and all origins and compare the imported quantities with their counterparts from the previous year in the same period. Read also... Agriculture: 7.1 million tons of Egyptian exports, totaling $ 4.1 billion in 10 months. This comes within the framework of the directives of Alaa Farouk, Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, and Dr. Ahmed Azam, Head of the Agricultural Services Sector, and the keenness of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine to meet the desires of potato farmers and producers. It is worth noting that the potato crop in Egypt is grown in three seasons with a total area of 500 thousand acres, where its cultivation is concentrated in the governorates of Beheira, Dakahlia, Gharbia, Nubaria, East Oweinat and some areas in the new lands Minya (winter). The crop is also planted.

A report issued by the Ministry of Agriculture revealed that 6,882 thousand tons of seeds were imported for the 2024-2025 season during the past period until November 9, 2024. A statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture confirmed that within the framework of the directives of Alaa Farouk - Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation and Dr. Ahmed Ozam - Head of the Agricultural Services Sector and the keenness of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine to meet the desires of potato farmers and producers, a report on the import of potato seeds is published periodically. The report added that 6,882 thousand tons of seeds were imported for the 2024-2025 season during the past period until November 9, 2024. The report indicated that 2,600 were imported from the Netherlands, 1,971 from France, 135 from Poland, 250 from Germany, 1,701 from Denmark, and 225 from Scotland. Dr. Mohamed El-Mansi, Head of the Central Administration for Agricultural Quarantine, directed the publication of reports on the quantities of imported potatoes periodically, which may contribute to a clear vision in the potato seed market and reflect on market stability and price balance, achieving the principles of transparency and enabling farmers and importers to determine their needs on a regular basis and make wise decisions regarding planting dates and land preparation. El-Mansi added

A number of potato farmers in governorates such as Minya and Menoufia have turned to early harvesting in early November, hoping to benefit from the current high price levels, which record 18 thousand pounds per ton, and fearing the density of supply in the coming period. A number of workers in the sector added that farmers must wait for 20 days until the potatoes reach 90 days of age instead of harvesting at 70 days of age, and the productivity of one acre ranges between 4 and 5 tons only, while this value doubles during the period of complete maturity. It is worth noting that the cost of an acre of potatoes reached 120 thousand pounds, instead of 100 thousand last year in the fall period due to the global inflation wave and the increase in demand for potato cultivation in the coming period. The sources reported that the increase in the value of rents above normal rates, as well as the high costs of irrigation, plowing and fertilization, led to an increase in the cost of potatoes. ...