About

Established in Egypt in 1996. HEIA expanded in a very short time to reach a large group of members who represent producers, exporters, suppliers of horticultural products and companies working in agricultural equipment and packaging material supply.

HEIA encompasses a group of highly qualified and recognized agricultural specialists and experts, as well as, offers a wide range of services.

Mission and Vision

Transforming Egypt into significant supplier of Horticultural crops worldwide.

HEIA is an industry-driven association supporting the Egyptian horticultural community (producers, exporters and suppliers) aiming to increase exports of fresh produce through continuous improvement of:

• Quality Production.
• Marketing.
• Policy Advocacy.
• Training
• Management Assistance

Objectives

• Improve, develop horticultural crops’ production.
• Study and penetrate new markets for exporting horticultural products through working to achieve an integrated system for production, quality control, marketing, exporting and processing horticultural crops.
• Provide the horticultural sector with the needed technical, technological, marketing and exporting information and production inputs to comply with the international standards.
• Develop horticultural community services.
• Cooperate with local and international bodies to bring forth sustainable development to the horticultural industry.
• Lobby with government and top officials to effectively share with growers in decision making.
• Help protect environment and encourage the use of environment-friendly practices.