The increase in global trade and the growing interest in food safety a number of legislation and regulations have been put in place by the European Union to protect the European consumer. so companies producing and/or exporting agricultural crops have become interested in implementing food safety systems by applying an internal system to traceability agricultural exports.
The total Egyptian exports of potatoes amounted to about 718 thousand tons. with a value of about 316 million dollars. of which about 206.5 thousand tons are exported to the European Union. representing about 28.8%. with a value of about 90.7 million dollars. representing about 28.7%. in 2022.
The increase in export experience. project size. and degree of completeness of the traceability system leads to an improvement in following the traceability system by about 752%. 1634%. and a decrease in following the system by about 93.2%. respectively. The increase in competition change. consumption change. and sales change leads to a decrease in adherence to the traceability system by about 95.1%. 99.3%. and 98%. respectively. The increase in inspection methods leads to an improvement in following the traceability system by about 2196%. Likewise. the increase in the pressure of competing companies. the public and the media. the expectation that the competitive position of products will improve. the expectation that the level of quality of the products will improve. and expectation that the economic return will improve lead to a decrease in adherence to the traceability system by about 853%. 159%. 1396%. and 664%. 1561%. respectively.