IGibhithe: UMnyango Uhlose Ama-Feddan angu-488,000 Amazambane Asebusika, Uqhubekisela Phambili Imbewu Yendawo Ye-G2 Eshibhile
Ukuthatha okhiye
- 488,000 feddans of potatoes targeted for winter 2026/27
- 205,000 ha is the approximate size of the winter target
- 929,000 t of potatoes exported by Egypt in Jan-Aug 2026
- 5 Delta governorates lead: Gharbia, Sharqia, Dakahlia
Kungani kubalulekile
- Kwabahwebi
- Hlela izinhlelo zokungenisa zasekuqaleni kuka-2027 ucabangela isivuno esikhulu sasebusika saseGibhithe; uMnyango uhlose amafeddan angu-488,000.
- Kwabahlinzeki
- Check how much local G2 seed Egyptian cooperatives offer this autumn, as it may cut demand for imported seed potatoes over time.
60-isekhondi isifinyezo
The Ministry of Agriculture expects a large winter potato area again. Its target of 488,000 feddans, roughly 205,000 hectares, was named by a senior official on 23 September, with the Nile Delta as the core growing zone. The new feature this year is Egyptian G2 seed, supplied by a national alliance with the exporters union and sold through cooperatives below the price of imported seed. No volumes or prices for this seed were published. Exports give the context: 929,000 tonnes of potatoes left Egypt in the first eight months of 2026, making potatoes the second largest farm export after citrus. For European and Russian buyers, the winter area is the first signal of supply for the first half of 2027. European seed houses should watch whether local seed starts to replace imports. The area figure comes from one official interview and has not been confirmed in a ministry release.
Egypt plans to plant 488,000 feddans of potatoes in the current winter season. This is about 205,000 hectares. Dr Mohamed Shata gave the figure to the news site Masrawy on 23 September. He heads the central administration for regional directorates at the Ministry of Agriculture.
According to the official, the ministry will follow planting in each governorate. It will also help farmers with seed and advice. The main growing areas are five governorates in the Nile Delta: Gharbia, Sharqia, Qalyubia, Kafr El-Sheikh and Dakahlia.
Local G2 seed at lower prices
This season has a new element, the official said. A national alliance works with the Egyptian exporters union to supply Egyptian seed potatoes of the G2 class. Agricultural cooperatives distribute this seed across the country. The seed is sold at prices below imported seed, according to the ministry. The official did not give prices or volumes.
Izinsuku zeviki. Zikhiphe ohlwini ngokuchofoza okukodwa.
Earlier in September, the ministry said it had started to supply certified seed potatoes to smallholders directly. The aim is to remove intermediaries from the seed chain.
Export context
The winter crop feeds both the local market and exports. Egypt exported 929,000 tonnes of potatoes in January–August 2026. The Information and Decision Support Center of the cabinet published this figure on 8 September. Potatoes were the second largest farm export after citrus, at 2.3 million tonnes. Sweet potatoes are counted separately, at 280,000 tonnes.
The ministry also reported that 970,149 tonnes of potatoes were tested for export from October 2025 to May 2026. In May alone, 25,999 tonnes were tested for Russia and 15,771 tonnes for the European Union.
Kungani kubalulekile
Egypt is one of the largest potato exporters to Europe and Russia in the first half of the year. The size of the winter crop decides how much Egyptian potato will be available from January to May 2027. A target of 488,000 feddans shows the ministry expects a large planted area again.
The push for local G2 seed matters for European seed exporters. Egypt imports large volumes of seed potatoes every autumn. Any shift to local seed may reduce import demand over time. However, the ministry has not published the volume of local seed available this season.
Photo: Potato cultivation (illustrative). Yousef Naser Mohamed Mohamed / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Isifinyezo Samazambane Omhlaba Wonke
Izindaba ezinhlanu eziphezulu, amanani, izexwayiso zezifo kanye nemicimbi. Ekuseni phakathi nesonto, akukho ukukhangisa.
Okulandelayo
Winter planting continues through the autumn in the Delta governorates. Cooperatives distribute local G2 seed below the price of imported seed, according to the ministry.
Imithombo
- Masrawy — مسؤول بالزراعة: نستهدف زراعة 488 ألف فدان بطاطس بالموسم الشتوي, 23.09.2026 — https://www.masrawy.com/news/news_egypt/details/2026/9/23/3052589/
- Cairo24 / IDSC — الصادرات الزراعية بلغت 6.8 مليون طن منذ بداية عام 2026, 08.09.2026 — https://www.cairo24.com/2490384
- Aswaq Information — الزراعة: بدء توفير تقاوي البطاطس المعتمدة لصغار المزارعين, 07.09.2026 — https://www.aswaqinformation.com/255166
- Al-Dostor — الزراعة: 970 ألف طن صادرات من البطاطس, 05.06.2026 — https://www.dostor.org/5584382
- ОДИН ИСТОЧНИК (площадь 488 тыс. федданов)
Kuxhunywe kulokhu okuqukethwe
- Izwe
- Egypt
- Ubuchwepheshe
- G2 seed potatoes
- Izenzakalo
- winter potato season 2026/27
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