Egypts cotton exports see 218.8% increase during Q3 2018/2019
Egyptian cotton exports increased during the third quarter of the agricultural season 2018-2019 to 510,200 metric quintals compared to 160,100 metric quintals during the corresponding period of the previous season, a rise of 218.8 percent owing to the increase of cotton production, the Central Agency for Public…
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Source: egyptindependent.com
In the quarterly bulletin of cotton for the third quarter of the agricultural season (March / May) 2018/19, CAPMAS said on Monday that the consumption of local cotton reached 38,000 metric quintals compared to 39,200 metric quintals during the same period of the preceding year, a decrease of three percent, because some spinning mills ceased production.
The report added that the quantity of cotton that has been ginned totaled 382,600 metric quintals during the above-mentioned period, compared to 47,700 metric quintals during the previous period, an increase of 701.8 percent thanks to the cotton production increase.
Source: egyptindependent.com
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 3 September 2019. Figures and names are as reported at the time.
