Saudi delegation coming to Egypt to inspect quality of agriculture goods

A delegation of Saudi agriculture quarantine and trade officials is expected to arrive in Cairo on a fact-finding mission ahead of determining whether to lift a ban on Egyptian strawberries and peppers, said Abdel Hamid El Demerdash, head of the Agriculture Export Council. He tells Al Mal that the officials will be visiting Egyptian farms and are particularly concerned with the quality of irrigation water being used. Saudi Arabia had been one of several regional countries to impose bans on Egyptian agriculture goods citing quality and safety issues. The UAE and Kuwait have both lifted their bans earlier this year.