Egypt: US Ambassador promotes artichoke export
“I am here to encourage other processors to follow the lead of Agrocorp and realise the US is a land of opportunity for Egyptian exporters under the QIZ program,” said Patterson.
Agrocorp Company, which trades mainly in the production of artichokes, is also specialised in growing and exporting fresh and processed vegetables.
“This programme has helped Agrocorp export $5m worth of artichokes to the US duty-free annually since 2008,” said Patterson.
According to the ambassador, the programme will provide both export dollars and over 1,500 permanent and seasonal jobs in the farms and canning factories of Beheira and Cairo.
Source: dailynewsegypt.com
