World Cotton Day Puts Spotlight on Egypt’s 202,000 Feddans of ‘White Gold’

World Cotton Day, marked on Wednesday, October 7, highlights the importance of a crop tied to the livelihoods of millions of farmers and families around the world.

In Egypt, the occasion brings attention to 202,000 feddans of cotton, placing the crop known as “white gold” in the spotlight.

The global observance draws attention to cotton’s significance beyond the fields where it is grown. For farming households, the crop connects agricultural work with livelihoods and the wider textile economy.

Egypt’s cotton acreage offers a local perspective on that global story, as World Cotton Day recognises the people and communities whose lives are linked to the crop.