If the current export demand trend continues, cotton growing area in Egypt is likely to be around 400,000 feddans next year.
After witnessing a steep decrease in cotton production in 2016, the ministry of agriculture took steps to increase productivity of long-staple and medium-length cotton.
At present, cotton is prominently grown in Kafr el-Sheikh, Behaira, Dakhalia and Sharkia provinces. It is also grown to an extent in Al-Fayoum and Gharbia provinces.
Meanwhile, the domestic use of cotton has declined by 63 per cent to 47,200 kantars (1 kantar equals 45.02 kg) in Q2, as against the use of 127,600 kantars during Q2 of the previous year, according to the data released by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS). (RKS)
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