Agricultural Export Council (AEC) is an export council established in 1997 and headquartered at No. 90, 105 Street in Hadaeq El Maadi, Maadi, Cairo, and it serves as the official advisory and consultative body to the Minister of Trade and Industry for the agriculture sector while working to support and promote Egyptian producers and exporters of fresh and processed horticultural crops, improve compliance with international market and food safety requirements, coordinate participation in trade fairs and export promotion programs, and implement strategies that increase the competitiveness and global reach of Egypt’s agricultural exports.