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Egypt maintains a steady production of sugarcane, however sugar beet production areas are expanding. FAS Cairo (Post) forecasts refined sugar production in marketing year (MY) 2022/23 to increase by approximately 2.5 percent, or 70,000 metric tons (MT), to reach 2.92 million metric tons (MMT).

In market year (MY) 2022/23, cotton area harvested is forecast to increase 14 percent to 97,000 hectares (ha), from 85,000 ha in MY 2021/22. Post estimates MY 2022/23 production at 320,000 bales compared to 280,000 bales in MY 2021/22.

The 2021 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world.

Marketing year 2020/21 was another record year for U.S.-origin soybean exports to Egypt. The United States, with 2.53 MMT in exports, was Egypt’s largest supplier of soybeans. Egypt’s soybean imports in marketing year (MY) 2022/23 (October-September) are forecast at 4.0 million metric tons (MMT), up 400,000 MT from the MY 2021/22 estimate.

FAS Cairo forecasts that Egypt’s beef production, imports and domestic consumption will slightly increase in 2014 as the country’s political and economic situation gradually stabilizes.

FAS Cairo estimates that current wheat stocks (domestic production plus imports) are sufficient to carry Egypt through January 2014.

Information on the Egyptian market for U.S. exporters of food and agricultural products. Prospects for U.S. bulk commodities and intermediate products remain positive in 2013.

Post forecasts Egyptian soybean imports to fall in 2013/14, with a decrease in soybean meal consumption due to lingering animal health concerns in the domestic poultry industry and high feed prices.

Post expects a 33 percent drop in Egypt's sugar imports in 2012/13 due to high stocks, temporary anti-dumping measures and strong domestic production. Imports should rebound in MY 2013/14.

Egypt’s cotton production is expected to decline in 2013/14 in the face of what Egyptian farmers regard as relatively low prices.

Outlook for Egyptian production, consumption, trade and stocks of wheat, rice and corn in 2012/12 and 2013/14.