The advancement of the Egyptian export sector is the main engine of the economic development process, as the proceeds of exports contribute effectively to financing development plans, raising investment rates and providing more job opportunities, as every $1 billion contributes to providing 270,000 job opportunities. The same applies to the agricultural sector. Diversification of exports, whether in traditional or non-traditional crops, is necessary to achieve stability in the agricultural trade balance and increase the foreign exchange earnings needed for Egypt in the development process. agricultural
Medicinal and aromatic plants are among the non-traditional crops that can contribute to increasing the export proceeds of the Egyptian agricultural sector, due to the possibility of expanding its cultivation due to the availability of lands suitable for producing a lot of it, and its appearance in marketing seasons suitable for export. The basil crop is considered one of the most promising aromatic export crops, and the value of exports has increased in recent years.