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Egypt's Alcotexa sells 1,034 tonnes cotton in past week.
Egypt's Alexandria Cotton Exporters' Association (Alcotexa) committed to sell 1,034 tonnes of cotton in the week that ended on August 14, an Alcotexa official said on Sunday.
Egytex News Desk
Source: Reuters
The sales comprised 309 tonnes of Giza 88 and 725 tonnes of Giza 86, the official said.
The deal brings Alcotexa's export commitments for the 2009/10 season, which began in September, to 81,402 tonnes of cotton worth $197.05 million, the official said.
Egypt expected to export 80,000 tonnes of cotton this season, the agriculture minister said in February.
By this time last year, Alcotexa had sold 24,775 tonnes of cotton worth $62.47 million.
Source: Reuters
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 16 August 2010. Figures and names are as reported at the time.
