Egyptian cotton exports from December 2017 to February 2018 increased by 181.6 per cent compared to the same quarter of the previous year.
A classification map for Egyptian cotton has been prepared and distributed in the governorates, showing the cultivated varieties in each governorate, their productivity, and a map of the cultivars and the approved varieties for each fork.

The total area of cotton cultivation this season increased by 1,00,000 feddans on a year-on-year basis, recording about 3,21,787 feddans.

Measures have been taken to support the domestic cotton sector and increase long-term productivity of the long-staple and medium-length cotton.

Egypt is keen on upgrading the system of cotton cultivation and the textile industry to better meet the demands of the local market and enhance exports.

Exports of Egyptian cotton amounted to 462 million dollars in 2016.

Three new varieties of high-yield cotton crop have been registered to suit the local yarn industry and increase its yield.

In the past two years, Egypt has taken measures to restore seed purity and cotton quality. Egyptian cotton’s length, strength, firmness, color, trash count and maturity have all improved.

If Egypt’s cotton industry returns to its previous glory, the economy would flourish, the spinning and textile industries would boom, and stalled factories would reopen.