Egypt: Vegetable prices on Thursday, August 22

On August 22, 2024, the Obour market stabilized vegetable prices with slight increases in retail markets. The price per kilo ranged from 10 to 15 pounds for tomatoes, 6 to 10 pounds for onions, 10 to 24 pounds for zucchini, 7 to 10 pounds for carrots, 25 to 33 pounds for beans, 6 to 6 pounds for local eggplant, 4 to 7 pounds for peppers, 12 to 14 pounds for local cucumbers, 6 to 10 pounds for local lemons, 20 to 24 pounds for taro, 4 to 5 pounds for molokhia, and 35 to 60 pounds for garlic. The Egyptian state is supporting farmers by providing soft loans, expanding greenhouses, and simplifying licensing procedures to aid in agricultural development and economic stability.

Vegetable prices in the wholesale Obour market witnessed stability today, Thursday, August 22, 2024, and 3-7 pounds per kilo are added to the announced price in retail markets. The price of tomatoes ranges from 10 to 15 pounds per kilo - onions from 6 to 10 pounds - zucchini from 10 to 24 pounds - carrots ranged from 7 to 10 pounds per kilo - beans from 25 to 33 pounds - local eggplant from 6 to 6 pounds - peppers from 4 to 7 pounds - local cucumbers from 12 to 14 pounds per kilo - local lemons from 6 to 10 pounds - taro from 20 to 24 pounds per kilo - molokhia from 4 to 5 pounds per kilo - garlic from 35 to 60 pounds. Read also | Vegetable prices today, Wednesday 21 August - Okra between 30 to 45 pounds per kilo. For his part, Eng. Mahmoud Fawzy Atta, Head of the Central Administration for Agricultural Crops, said that 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 of the national ...