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Agricultural activity:
The area of cultivated land is estimated at about 322 thousand
feddans. The governorate is famous for the traditional crops such
as wheat, onions, beans and cotton. Also, it ranks second in the
cultivation of sugar cane after Qena. This is in addition to its
contribution to animal and poultry production.
Industrial activity:
The governorate includes four industrial zones, namely Kawthar
District - west Tahta- west Girga and east Alahajoh. Also, It hosts
the industrial complex Nile Company for Cooking Oil and
Detergents, as well as many spinning and weaving factories,
onion-dehydration, beverages, sugar in Girga, and butane gas
filling in Ahayiwia Shark.Furthermore, there are huge amounts of
raw clay, marble, calcite, limestone.
Education:
1- Pre-university Education: In accordance to the
statistics of 2013-2014, the number of schools in Sohag reached
2473 of which 79 are for technical education, and 91 are for
private. This is in addition to 635 Azharite schools (institutes).
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