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Cotton production expected to increase this season
Egypt

Cotton production expected to increase this season

Cotton harvesting season officially started Thursday across Egypt. Cultivated cotton crops reached 525,000 feddans, an increase of 180,000 feddans compared…
Textile companies face severe material shortage
Business

Textile companies face severe material shortage

Egypt's textile and spinning companies are facing a sharp shortage in the materials they need for production, the Textile Workers…
Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture
Egypt

Former minister: Ousted government undermined agriculture

Former agriculture minister Ahmed al-Leithy has accused Ahmed Nazif's ousted government of undermining Egyptian agriculture.In an interview with the independent…
Spinning and weaving companies to halt operations due to low cotton supply
Business

Spinning and weaving companies to halt operations due to low cotton supply

Egyptian spinning and weaving companies may be forced to stop operating for three weeks due to low cotton supplies, according…
CAPMAS report highlights Egypt’s failing cotton production
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CAPMAS report highlights Egypt’s failing cotton production

A government report released on Sunday reveals an 11.4 decline in Egyptian 2008/2009 cotton production in comparison to the previous…
Agriculture Ministry weighs benefits of growing American cotton
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Agriculture Ministry weighs benefits of growing American cotton

The Ministry of Agriculture is currently examining the possibility of growing some types of American short-staple cotton in Toshka and…
Cotton prices reach new high prior to end of season
Business

Cotton prices reach new high prior to end of season

Cotton prices have reached a new high, according to a number of cotton industry employees in Alexandria. The price of…
Egyptian textile industry ‘dying’
Egypt

Egyptian textile industry ‘dying’

The Ministry of Investment will spend LE900 million within its restructuring scheme to help six public-sector textiles companies to offset…
Domestic demand for Egyptian cotton shrinks
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Domestic demand for Egyptian cotton shrinks

A report issued Monday by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) said that demand for Egyptian cotton…
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