Arab Finance: Egypt's total agricultural exports have reached 3.3 million tons since the beginning of 2024, an increase of 300,000 tons over the corresponding period, Minister of Irrigation and Land Reclamation El Sayed El Quseir announced during his speech before a conference of the Egyptian-Canadian Business Council.

He added that Egypt aims for the agricultural sector to contribute about 20% to the gross domestic product (GDP), compared to 15% currently.

The agricultural area in Egypt increased by 25% to 10 million feddans at the end of 2023 as compared to 2015, the minister noted.

He also denied any ban on Egypt’s agricultural exports, noting that the government exports more than 400 agricultural commodities to 160 countries.

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