Egypt Achieves Self-Sufficiency in Sugar and Stabilizes Food Market
Egypt has achieved sugar self-sufficiency with no food shortages, said Dr. Sayed Khalifa, President of the Farmers Syndicate. President El-Sisi’s ten-year plan added millions of acres, boosting crop output. Wheat imports fell 20%, sugar beet surpluses enable exports, and modern irrigation plus strict barcode-based quality controls ensure strong food security and export reliability.
Dr, Sayed Khalifa, President of the Farmers Syndicate, announced that Egypt has achieved self-sufficiency in sugar production and currently faces no shortages in any food commodities.
He highlighted the ongoing agricultural expansion driven by a ten-year national plan initiated by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to add four million acres to the cultivated land, with approximately two million acres already under development, notably in the New Delta region.
Khalifa attributed the reduction in wheat imports by nearly 20% compared to last year to increased cultivation area and unprecedented grain deliveries from farmers to the Ministry of Supply, supported by clear pricing strategies announced ahead of each harvest season.
He emphasized that Egypt has met its domestic sugar needs, with factory capacities now supporting export efforts due to surplus sugar beet harvests, and acknowledged that modernization and storage initiatives are facilitating this surplus.
Khalifa also mentioned that efforts by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, including well drilling and the use of modern irrigation technologies, have positively impacted agricultural sustainability, alongside significant investments to address water scarcity issues amid a drought in Europe.
He assured that all exported crops are subject to rigorous testing, with a barcode system tracking each shipment’s details from soil to water composition, and confirmed no shipments have been rejected due to non-compliance with standards.
Khalifa concluded by reaffirming Egypt’s strong food security status, with abundant produce for export to over 120 countries and strict controls ensuring the safety and quality of agricultural exports.
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Source : Nogoom Masrya
