date:Sep 07, 2023
s year, growers in Kafr El Sheikh harvested before mid-July, more than a month ahead of schedule.
The season is also marked by the entry of several new players into the industry. Good profitability in the sweet potato industry last season, with margins over 100% for growers at the end of the season - according to Zayed - has encouraged more growers to convert their acreage to sweet potatoes. The most popular varieties are the orange fleshed Bellevue and Beauregard.
The early start to the seaso