Egypt's Agricultural Exports to Russia Witness Significant Increase

The Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, represented by the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine, participated in the 15th session of the Egyptian-Russian Joint Committee for Trade, Economic, Scientific, and Technical Cooperation, chaired by Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade.

Mohamed El-Mansi, Head of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine stated that this comes within the framework of the follow-up Sector to facilitate the flow of Egyptian agricultural exports to various countries around the world.

El-Mansi indicated that during the meetings, ways to enhance cooperation and facilitate the flow of trade between the two countries were discussed, during meetings attended by representatives of the Russian Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision and the Russian Federal Service for Consumer Protection and Human Welfare.

He added that 2024 witnessed a significant increase in exports of some Egyptian agricultural crops to Russia, compared to 2023. Oranges increased by 42.3%, with 297,000 tons exported in 2024 compared to 208,700 tons in 2023. 

He also explained that mandarin exports to Russia increased by 2.2 times, from 83,800 tons in 2023 to 181,500 tons in 2024.

He explained that in 2025, compared to the same period last year, exports of fresh Egyptian table potatoes to Russia increased by 4.6 times, with 59,300 tons exported during the same period in 2024, reaching 274,500 tons this year. 

Onion exports also increased by 71.9%, from 7,600 tons to 13,000 tons. 

The head of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine explained that the two sides agreed to facilitate the movement of Egyptian agricultural exports to Russia. 

The Russian side requested that Egypt become a source of several other agricultural commodities, instead of some other countries, given the competitive advantages of Egyptian products and their proven quality.

Representatives of the Egyptian Agricultural Quarantine also participated in side meetings with Russian businessmen, attended by the Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade. 

The meeting discussed a proposal for the largest Russian supermarket chains to establish sorting and packing stations in Egypt to export products from Egypt to the Russian Federation, in line with the requirements of the supermarket chains, and the implementation of a direct export program throughout the year.