Agro International Trade

What Agro International Trade does

Agro International Trading is a privately held Egyptian agricultural trading company headquartered in Alexandria, Egypt, operating as part of the family-owned El-Sheikh Group founded in 1929. The company imports and exports fresh fruits, vegetables, and related crops through two distinct business lines: an export division shipping Egyptian-grown potatoes, onions (yellow, golden, and red), citrus (oranges and lemons), garlic, sweet potatoes, spring onions, watermelon, and pomegranate to buyers in Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, North America, and Africa; and an import division bringing in apples, bananas, ginger, garlic, and potato seeds from origins including the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, Scotland, Italy, Greece, Turkey, the USA, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, China, Lebanon, and the Philippines for distribution into the Egyptian domestic market.

The company's core technology footprint centers on post-harvest handling and packing at a dedicated station at KM 57 East Alexandria/Cairo Desert Road, with quality systems audited under GLOBALG.A.P. for farm-level practices and ISO22000:2005 and ISO9001:2015 for food safety and quality management. Operations are managed by a small in-house team (11–50 employees) led by family executives and supported by agricultural engineers and quality control staff covering the full cycle from plantation through logistics. Customer acquisition is relationship-driven through direct export and import sales channels, with no disclosed digital marketing strategy or formal pricing model; revenue is generated on per-shipment trade margins rather than recurring contracts. The company has no disclosed funding rounds, no external institutional investors, and no public revenue or financial disclosures.

Name

Agro International Trade

Legal name

Agro International Trading

Website

https://agro-egypt.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1929

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Agro International Trading is a family-owned Egyptian agricultural trading firm that exports fresh vegetables and fruits (potatoes, onions, citrus, garlic, pomegranates) to buyers across Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, North America, and Africa, and imports apples, bananas, ginger, and potato seeds into Egypt.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fresh Agricultural Produce Export and Import

NAICS

Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming (111219), Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers (424510)

SIC

Wholesale-Farm Product Raw Materials (5150), Wholesale-Groceries, General Line (5141)

akta.pro primary industry

Import / Export Produce Wholesale (Cross-Border Trading) (AFAIACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Import/Export & Cross-Border Food Commodity Trading (AFAIAKAL), Exotic & Specialty Produce Wholesale (AFAIACAF)

Keywords

• Fresh produce export
• Agricultural import trade
• Fruit vegetable wholesale
• Egyptian potato exporters
• Post-harvest packing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Export of agricultural crops: Exporting fresh vegetables and fruits (potatoes, onions, citrus, garlic, sweet potato, spring onions, watermelon, pomegranate) to international markets in Europe, Far East, Middle East, North America, and Africa at high quality and competitive prices.
2. Import of agricultural crops: Importing agricultural crops (garlic, potato seeds, banana, apple, ginger) from North America, Asia, and Europe for the Egyptian local market.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Core offering

Agro International Trading grows, packs, exports, and imports fresh fruits and vegetables. The export portfolio covers potatoes, yellow and golden onions, red onions, oranges, lemons, garlic, sweet potatoes, spring onions, watermelon, and pomegranate shipped to Europe, the Far East, the Middle East, North America, and Africa. The import portfolio covers garlic, potato seeds, banana, apple, and ginger sourced from Europe, North America, Asia, and South America for the Egyptian local market, with the full chain from plantation to delivery managed in-house.

Product overview

Agro International Trading is a leading Egyptian agricultural export and import company specializing in fresh vegetables and fruits. The company operates two main product lines: Export Products (potatoes, yellow and golden onions, red onions, oranges, lemons, garlic, sweet potatoes, spring onions, watermelon, pomegranate) shipped to Europe, Far East, Middle East, North America, and Africa; and Import Products (garlic, potato seeds, banana, apple, ginger) sourced from Europe, North America, Asia, and South America for the Egyptian local market. The company offers growing, packing, exporting, and importing services with quality controls certified by GLOBALG.A.P.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Potatoes Export Export of potatoes grown on pest-free desert land certified by GLOBALG.A.P. Two export seasons are offered: winter crop from mid-January to mid-April and summer crop from May to mid-June. Varieties include Spunta, Mondial, Bellini, and Sagitta, targeted at international buyers in Europe, Far East, Middle East, North America, and Africa.
• Yellow and Golden Onions Export Export of yellow onions available from February to May and golden onions from June to November, characterized by savory flavor and strong white-colored flesh, for international wholesale buyers.
• Red Onions Export Export of red onions with spicier flavor and striking color ideal for decorating salads, available from April to December, for international produce importers.
• Oranges Export Export of fresh high-quality oranges sourced from fertile delta lands and desert lands. Navel oranges are available December to January and Valencia oranges from mid-January to May, for international wholesale buyers.
• Lemons Export Export of Eureka lemons with consistent flavor, high acidity, firm texture, and high oil content. Degreening season runs October to November and natural color season December to March, for international buyers.
• Garlic Export Export of fresh garlic from February to April and dry garlic from April to November, including Normal white and Pure white varieties sourced from Egyptian and Chinese seeds, for international produce importers.
• Sweet Potato Export Export of sweet potatoes available from July to December. Varieties include Beauregard and the Egyptian variety 'Abis', with sizes ranging from Small (80-150g) to X-Large (600-800g), for international buyers.
• Spring Onions Export Export of Photons variety spring onions with length 27-38cm and bulb size 8-45cm, available from October to April, for international wholesale buyers.
• Watermelon Export Export of Eskata variety watermelons weighing 4-10kg each, available from March to June, for international produce importers.
• Pomegranate Export Export of high-quality pomegranates grown in Upper Egypt and desert lands. Varieties include Manfaloti (September to October), Wonderful (October to December), and 116 variety, for international buyers.
• Potato Seeds Import Import of certified potato seed varieties including Spunta, Bellini, Mondial, Annabelle, Cara, Herms, and Lady Rosetta from the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, France, and Scotland for the Egyptian planting market.
• Banana Import Import of Cavendish bananas from Ecuador, Colombia, and the Philippines for the Egyptian market, available from May to September.
• Apple Import Import of Red Chief, Golden, and Gala apple varieties from Italy, Greece, France, Turkey, the USA, Chile, China, and Lebanon for the Egyptian market.
• Ginger Import Import of fresh ginger and air-dry ginger from China for the Egyptian local market, available from November to January, in sizes from 150g up.
• Garlic Import Import of garlic for the Egyptian local market, complementing the export garlic line and providing counter-seasonal supply for domestic consumption.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Capespan: South African-headquartered global fresh produce marketer distributing citrus, grapes, apples, and pears worldwide. Broad incumbent operating similar import/export trading model at greater scale.
• Dole plc: Global fresh-produce giant with broad portfolio including bananas, citrus, and vegetables sourced across multiple origins. Incumbent that competes with Agro International at European retail and wholesale buyers but operates at vastly greater scale.
• Unifrutti Group: Multinational fresh-produce grower and distributor with operations across Southern Hemisphere and Mediterranean origins. Broad incumbent competing for shelf space in European retail alongside Egyptian exporters.
• Fresh Del Monte Produce: Vertically integrated global producer, distributor, and marketer of fresh and prepared produce including bananas, pineapples, melons, and vegetables. Broad incumbent whose sourcing scale and branded retail relationships dwarf Agro International's.

Direct peers

• Daltex Egypt: Egyptian exporter focused on potatoes, onions, and other fresh produce to European, Middle Eastern, and African buyers. Direct competitor on overlapping SKUs and geographic markets.
• Wadi Group: Diversified Egyptian food and agribusiness group active in produce, poultry, and feed. Comparable vertically integrated Egyptian agricultural exporter with own farming base.
• Green Egypt Group: Egyptian producer and exporter of fresh fruits and vegetables including citrus, grapes, and strawberries. Direct peer with similar buyer geography in EU, Russia, and the Middle East.
• PICO Modern Agriculture: Egyptian fresh-produce grower and exporter with overlapping product lines in citrus, potatoes, onions, and grapes. Direct peer in Egyptian fresh produce export to European and Middle Eastern markets.

Regional players

• Frutas Montosa: Spanish fresh-produce grower-exporter specializing in tropical fruits, mangoes, and avocados into EU markets. Regional competitor serving overlapping European buyers from a different production geography.

Emerging players

• Special Fruit: Belgian specialty-produce importer and distributor focused on exotics and niche fresh SKUs into European retail. Comparable to Agro International on the Egyptian import-and-distribute side and on specialty produce sourcing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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