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Workers sort oranges at the Mafa farms packing house in Cairo, Egypt. For the second year in a row, Egypt topped the list of countries exporting citrus fruits by volume. Getty Images
Mafa exports its oranges to 58 countries. Getty Images
An overview of the sorting process at the Mafa farms packing house. Egypt's annual exports of citrus, mainly oranges, is about 1.8 million tonnes, according to local news reports. Getty Images
Mafa has more than 2,000 full-time workers. The company also hires thousands of day labourers each year, according to news reports. Getty Images
Mafa exports between 100,000 and 115,000 tonnes of agricultural products annually. Getty Images
Oranges on an inspection belt that sorts the fruit based on imperfections. Getty Images
Mafa farms cover 24.28 square kilometres of Egypt's Beheira Governorate. Getty Images
A Mafa farms worker harvests oranges. Getty Images
A Mafa worker inspects the orange groves. The company also grows lemons, limes, grapefruit, as well as a wide range of other fruit. Getty Images