Ukraine is exploring the possibility of establishing a logistics hub in Egypt to facilitate the supply of its agricultural products to the region, Agriculture Minister Vitaliy Koval announced on Tuesday.
- Ukraine is exploring the possibility of establishing a logistics hub in Egypt.
- The hub aims to facilitate the supply of Ukrainian agricultural products to the North African market.
- Ukraine’s President instructed the exploration of creating a food hub in Egypt.
Ukraine is exploring the possibility of establishing a logistics hub in Egypt to facilitate the supply of its agricultural products to the region, Agriculture Minister Vitaliy Koval announced on Tuesday.
As a major global exporter of grains, oilseeds, and vegetable oils, Ukraine has recently intensified its efforts to expand into the North African market, particularly following the fall of Syria’s Russian-backed leadership, Reuters reported.
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“On the instructions of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, we are exploring the possibility of creating a food hub in Egypt,” Koval, who is visiting Egypt, said on the Telegram messenger.
“Together with the Ambassador of Ukraine to Egypt, Mykola Nahornyi, we inspected the port infrastructure and locations where Ukrainian businesses can place their facilities – elevators, logistics centres, warehouses,” he added.
“Our task is for Ukrainian farmers not only to export raw materials, but also to use special economic zones to process them,” Koval said.
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This will allow them to enter the internal Egyptian market and export ready-made products, such as flour, pasta, and other food products, to countries with which Egypt has free trade agreements.
He stated that Ukraine is a strategic player in global food security, and its cooperation with SCZone creates new opportunities for Ukrainian farmers and exporters. He emphasized that efforts are underway to make Ukrainian products more accessible in African markets.
