IS EGYPT A "CARROT" GOVERNMENT?

Citrus fruits and potatoes have been the leaders of Egypt's fruit and vegetable exports for many years. Carrots are also presented in the list of supplies, but not in the first positions. According to 2017-2021 data, 80-90% of Egyptian carrot exports accounted for Russia. That is, the bright root crop was clearly grown in the wrong volumes to conquer the whole world. But thirty or forty years ago, the situation seems to be quite different.

A curious story is walking around the web. Allegedly during the presidency of Hosni Mubarak, Egypt was the victim of economic sabotage. Some spiteful critics presented false state contracts, under which several countries were going to buy carrots from Egypt in unprecedented quantities and at very favorable prices.

The prospects were simply fantastic. On this occasion, the agricultural sector of the country has confidently embarked on carrot rails. All available plantations were planted with root crops. Even some banana and orange trees were cut down to grow the necessary volumes.

And when the carrots riped . Bright, crisp – as a selection. And in such quantity that several new pyramids of Cheops could be built from the harvest. And then it turned out that the counterparties with obligations disappeared somewhere. Egypt faced with  a serious problem, and the orange color has turned into the anti-hit of the season.

During the following years, Egypt ate carrots in all possible forms: fresh, dried, salted, soaked, powdered. It became the ingredients of all possible dishes, and cans of juice occupied entire shelves in stores. The Egyptians got so fed up with carrots that protesters began to use its image on posters, and in newspapers the vegetable was shamefully called an "orange root vegetable" in order not to remind anyone of the fakap of the century once again.

Perhaps this story is just a story. But the fact remains: today Egypt grows carrots in much smaller volumes than it could, and is not even among the world leaders in the export of root crops.
Nevertheless, in Russia, Egyptian carrot  is appreciated, and it is worth it– it has excellent taste qualities, it tolerates transportation perfectly and is well stored.