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Agricultural Activity:

Dakahlia Governorate is considered one of the major agricultural

governorates in Egypt, where the cultivated area in it reaches 683

thousand feddans. It is famous for the cultivation of traditional

crops such as: cotton, rice, wheat and maize.

Furthermore, the government is considered among the areas rich

in water potentialities, and fish wealth. It is also famous for the

production of red and white meat, and dairy products.

Industrial Activity:

Industrial establishments spread all over the governorate. It is
famous for a number of old and diverse industries, most important

of which are: fertilizers; chemical industries; spinning, weaving
and ready- made clothes; hydrogenation of oils and soap;

particleboard and resins; hulling rice; mills; cotton ginning;
dairy; and printing and publishing. This is in addition to small-

scale and environmental industries that spread in all villages

across the governorate. It also includes three industrial zones;

southwest of Gamasa, Al- Asafra and Markaz Al-Mataria.

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