Saudi Arabia bans Egyptian strawberries due to pesticide residues
The Dollar Business Bureau Saudi Arabia has banned the imports of strawberries from Egypt due to pesticide residues found in the consignments. The ban may hit Egypt as the country is still struggling to revive its economy. “The temporary ban on Egyptian strawberries comes into effect on July 11,” Abdel Hamid al-Demerdash, Head of Agriculture Export Council of Egypt told a leading international news agency. It is not specified in the memo received from Saudi Arabia, the residue levels detected or the name of the firms that have committed the violations, he said. “Egypt will not have to face huge losses because of the ban as season for exporting strawberries concluded on April 10,” said Demerdash, while adding that strawberries make up only 5-10% of the total agriculture exports in the country. Last ...
