S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian ginger exporters could have great opportunities in Egypt. The Arab country opened its ginger market to Brazil in 2021; still, sales of the Brazilian product have been close to null, despite the Mercosur-Egypt free trade agreement bringing a reduction in import tariffs, which benefits the country against its competitors.<\/p>\n
In April this year, the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) published a study on ginger in Egypt, with data on the market and opportunities for Brazilian companies.<\/p>\n
The study was a partnership with the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Embassy of Brazil in Cairo. The agricultural attach\u00e9 of the Embassy of Brazil in Cairo, Rafael Mohana, spoke with ANBA about the topic.<\/p>\n
Global ginger production has been increasing over the last ten years. In 2021, the leading producers were India, Nigeria, and China. Among the world\u2019s largest exporters<\/strong> of the product, China had the lead in 2022, with export revenue of around USD 350 million, followed by the Netherlands (USD 102 million) and India (USD 67 million).<\/p>\n \u201cIn the same year, Brazil exported around USD 33 million worth of ginger to the world, mostly whole, without being crushed or powdered,\u201d said Mohana.<\/p>\n The Egyptian market was opened to ginger from Brazil in September 2021<\/strong> and presented new opportunities for product exporters. Still, since then, the attach\u00e9 reported only one export from Brazil<\/strong> to Egypt that same year, worth USD 25,000.<\/p>\n \u201cIn 2022, Egypt imported USD 4.6 million worth of ginger, and the main suppliers were China, Nigeria, and India. There was a significant decrease in Egypt\u2019s ginger imports compared to 2021 when the African country imported USD 8.3 million worth of ginger and its byproducts from the world,\u201d said Mohana.<\/p>\n