“The new strategy is aimed at transforming raw cotton into world-class textile products with a global reputation, the Minister of Agriculture said during a telephone interview with DMC evening program.”.div style=”font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;”>”He explained that the ministry will cooperate with the Ministries of Supply, Trade, Industry and the business sector to implement this strategy. Cotton is a three-purpose crop. The staple is used to get fibers, the seed is used to extract oil and what is left of the crushing process is used as animal feed to limit the importation of feed from abroad.div style=”font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;”>”.div style=”font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;”>”He added that the ministry is responsible for the production of clean cotton from the cotton of the previous season, and the implementation of campaigns to guide farmers and continue to produce high-productivity varieties, adding that there is an increase this year in the average productivity of cotton about a kantar per feddan, with some varieties increased productivity to 8 kantars per feddan instead of 7 last year, and some of which were close to 10 kantars per feddan.div style=”font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;”>”.div style=”font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;”>”Prime Minister Mustapha Medbouli on Tuesday charged ministers of Supply, Agriculture, Trade, Industry and business with a two-week plan to maintain the status of Egyptian cotton.
Date:2/24/2019
Source:Apparel News