Egypt hopes quality control will secure its place as top orange exporter

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Egypt is aiming to secure a second bumper crop of oranges this season in order to keep its spot as the world's leading exporter of the citrus fruit, producers and the agriculture ministry say, reports Reuters. The country has been rapidly expanding its citrus production over the last decade, but a final 10% boost in the allocated planting area for oranges last year pushed Egypt ahead of its main competitor Spain in the export market with around 1.7 million tonnes shipped out. "Maintaining contact with neighbouring countries and others so we can raise the volume of our exports in a better way and committing to the highest quality standards for our export products are key points we're working on," agriculture […]

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