In Egypt, grapes are one of the most widely grown fruit crops, second to citrus. There are many varieties of table grapes produced in Egypt. Joining the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants in 2019, Egypt was provided better opportunities to access new varieties of grapes and enhance production and exports. Table grape production in Egypt is forecast to reach 1.57 million tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 2023/24 (October-September), while exports are forecast to reach 170,000 MT.
Domestic consumption of fresh grapes is forecast at 1.4 MMT in MY 2023/2024, a slight increase from the previous year at 1.39 MMT. Egypt has a population of more than 104 million, and the population of Egypt is expected to reach 124 million by 2030, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). Egypt is also host to an estimated nine million immigrants from Iraq, Syria, Libya, Yemen, and Sudan.
The local grape market is an important market for producers that do not export their product or for exporters who allow some of their product to enter the local market after fulfilling their export contracts. Demand for grapes has increased slightly year-on-year due to population growth and increasing trends for eating healthy diets
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