date:Apr 24, 2014
seasons, and thus harvest volumes are expected to remain stable, despite the current rise in demand for Egyptian red onions in Iraq and Libya. For the first two to three weeks of the campaign, volumes will be smaller, which should push prices up.
In terms of expansion to new markets for Egyptian producers, most of the opportunities appear to be in Asia, with Egyptian red onions already being shipped to markets like Russia and India. Including yellow and red varieties, the country produce approx