Egypt begins export of high-tech potato seeds to Uzbekistan

Egypt has dispatched its first export of locally developed, high-tech "mini tuber" potato seeds to Uzbekistan, the Ministry of Agriculture announced, according to Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS.

Mohamed El-Mensy, Head of the Central Administration of Agricultural Quarantine, noted that the shipment was in line with directives from the Ministry of Agriculture to strengthen domestic seed production and boost exports, as part of a wider strategy to expand Egypt’s role as a regional seed exporter.

El-Mensy emphasised that a plant health unit was tasked with preparing the technical documentation for the exported seeds. He stressed that close coordination between Egyptian and Uzbek officials, including a video conference with the Uzbek ambassador in Cairo, helped finalise the file in time for the planting season.

This development comes on the heels of a high-level Uzbek delegation's visit to Egypt in late May, aimed at deepening cooperation in agriculture. The Egyptian Ministry of Agriculture instructed relevant departments to support collaboration by arranging field visits to Egyptian agricultural projects, research institutions and farms, and facilitating knowledge exchange. Further shipments are currently being prepared.

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