Egypt's Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation revealed that the area cultivated with cotton rose this season by 93,000 feddans to become 330,000 feddans, with 39% increase.
In April, the Agriculture Ministry announced that Egypt’s cotton production will rise by 50% in the next season,
The ministry estimated that cotton production will have doubled by 2023, noting that the area harvested is forecast to grow to 350 feddans from 236 feddans.
“The government has encouraged farmers to plant cotton, corn, and other strategic crops,” said the ministry.
They would be informing a range of farmers about the cultivation process after the seed has been commercially released.
It’s worth mentioning that the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in partnership with the Egyptian Cotton Research Institute, Modern Nile Cotton launched the Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) in 2019.
The initiative is under the framework of The Egyptian Cotton Project aimed at improving its quality and marketing.
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