Cotton development forum in Alexandria this month

The Egyptian cotton industry will be the focus of an international forum, due to start on October 23. The forum, organized by the Cotton Test Authority in Alexandria, is part of the Egyptian-German cooperation protocol on cotton industry development.

It will discuss the high-tech equipment used in the spinning and weaving industries in overseas markets. Egyptian and German businessmen and investors as well as managers of cotton ginning firms will attend the forum, Al Akhbar daily said today.