Egypt open for Irish live cattle trade

Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has agreed a deal with Egypt to enable live cattle imports from Ireland.

Tue, 16 Feb, 2016 - 00:00

In 2014, Egypt imported $135m in live cattle from Australia, Uruguay, and Brazil.

In 1996, Ireland exported 100,000 head of live cattle to Egypt. There are currently three vessels approved to export cattle from Ireland, and the live trade is expected to grow quickly.

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