Egypt exported around 200,000 tons of food products in the week ending September 16, 2025, with sweet potatoes and mangoes topping the list of outbound shipments, the National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) reported on Sunday. A total of 4,000 consignments were exported by 1,150 companies, covering 675 categories of vegetables, fruits, flour, and processed food items, according to the NFSA report. Vegetable exports hit 33,000 tons, with sweet potatoes leading the way with 13,000 tons, followed by various beans at 5,000 tons and potatoes at 4,000 tons. Fruit exports totalled 30,000 tons across 28 varieties, with mangoes leading at 10,000 tons, followed by pomegranate and strawberries at 8,000 tons each, as stated in the release. Morocco, Algeria, the Sudan, and Lebanon were among the top destinations for Egyptian food exports, which reached a total of 184 importing countries during the week. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser
