Agriculture exports up 12.1% y-o-y in 1H2017

Egypt’s agricultural exports increased by 12.1% year-on-year in 1H2017 to 3.5 mn tonnes, up from 3.1 mn tonnes last year, Agriculture Ministry spokesperson Hamdi Abdel Dayem said on Wednesday, according to Reuters. “Exports increased in citrus, potatoes, grapes, and strawberries, and fell only for onions,” he said, explaining that the EGP floatation last November is one of the main drivers of this growth.