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Egyptian farmers collect potatoes in a field in Banha, Qalyubia, Egypt, 11 May 2023. The Egyptian agriculture ministry has announced in a report that the country exported 871 thousand tons of potatoes in 2022. EPA / KHALED ELFIQI

The Egyptian Agriculture Ministry aaid 871 thousand tonnes of potatoes were exported in 2022

Qalyubia's fertile fields lie in the Nile Delta, north of Cairo

Potatoes are a main crop in the region

Potatoes unearthed in Qalyubia

The potatoes are collected in crates

Agriculture provides work for many in the region

Egyptian farmers collect potatoes in a field in Banha, Qalyubia, Egypt, 11 May 2023. The Egyptian agriculture ministry has announced in a report that the country exported 871 thousand tons of potatoes in 2022. EPA / KHALED ELFIQI

The Egyptian Agriculture Ministry aaid 871 thousand tonnes of potatoes were exported in 2022

Qalyubia's fertile fields lie in the Nile Delta, north of Cairo

Potatoes are a main crop in the region

Potatoes unearthed in Qalyubia

The potatoes are collected in crates

Agriculture provides work for many in the region

Egyptian farmers harvest potatoes as exports surge - in pictures

Country exported 871 thousand tonnes in 2022, says agriculture ministry

The National

May 13, 2023

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Updated: May 13, 2023, 9:00 AM