Trade Ministry wants to boost Egypt’s date exports

The Trade and Industry Ministry is looking to prioritize bolstering date exports in the coming season, Minister Tarek Kabil said, according to Ahram Gate. Kabil talked strategy at a meeting with representatives from UNIDO, FAO, Italian and German agencies, the Association of Egypt’s dates and Agriculture Ministry official. Egyptian date exports increased by 8% y-o-y in 2016, and imports of manufactured dates went down by 55% y-o-y.