Egypt: Vegetable prices drop in Obour wholesale market on Monday, October 21

The article highlights a drop in vegetable prices at the Obour wholesale market on October 21, 2024, detailing the price ranges for items like tomatoes, potatoes, and onions. It also discusses the state's initiatives to support Egyptian farmers through soft loans, the establishment and licensing of agricultural greenhouses, and providing essential services and guidance to combat climate change impacts on crops. These efforts aim to alleviate farmers' challenges and boost agricultural development, which is vital for the national economy.

Vegetable prices in the wholesale Obour market today, Monday, October 21, 2024, witnessed a decrease for some varieties, including tomatoes and potatoes, to the announced price of 3-7 pounds per kilo in the retail vegetable markets. The price of tomatoes ranged between 7 and 19 pounds per kilo - potatoes between 12 and 19 pounds - onions between 13 and 21 pounds - zucchini between 5 and 7 pounds - carrots ranged between 15 and 21 pounds per kilo - beans between 11 and 15 pounds - local eggplant between 4.5 and 7.5 pounds - peppers between 7 and 11 pounds - molokhia between 4 and 6 pounds - cucumbers between 3 and 8 pounds - lemons between 4 and 10 pounds Read also | Vegetable prices in the wholesale Obour market today, Sunday, October 20 For his part, Eng. Mahmoud Fawzy Atta, Head of the Central Administration for Agricultural Crops, said, The state is keen to support the Egyptian farmer in every way because he is the main factor in agricultural development and one of the pillars ...