Compared with the same period last season, imports from Spain fell by 30%, while Moroccan volumes rose by the same amount.
For Egypt, it opens a new market for its agricultural exports, strengthening its position as a global food supplier.
Egyptian food products reached 200 countries worldwide, demonstrating the country’s extensive global reach.
The initiative comes as the country has been working for several years to structure the sector through the development of local processing capacity.
Farid stressed that Africa represents one of the key pillars of Egypt’s export strategy, given the free trade agreements linking Egypt with numerous African countries.