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Furniture

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Damietta produces 2/3 of Egyptian furniture with total production that exceeds 375,000 units per year. 

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Damietta exported more than 1 million palm trees to several countries, such as Greece and China.

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The project of furniture city is one of the mega national projects, as it is built on 331 feddans with a total cost of 3.6 billion EGP. 

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This project decreases the rate of imports, increases the rate of exports, and raises the domestic trade up to 35 billion EGP.

 

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Trawling & Fishing Vessels

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The largest fishing fleet in Egypt is in Damietta as it contains around 60 % of fishing vessels and 1.5 % of locals work in this field.

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It has always been known as the manufacturer of fishing vessels, as people of Izbat Al Burj are specialized in this industry.

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Shipbuilding industry has evolved from wooden to metal ships equipped with the latest devices and tools to operate in international waters.

 

Al Samboskani, one of the most significant factories in Egypt, that exports vessels to Greece, Cyprus, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia.

 

Dairy Production

 

Damietta is prominent for its dairy production, as it has been chosen to participate in the International Food Exhibition (Anuga).

 

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There are 180 cheese laboratories in Damietta.

Agriculture

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54 % of Damietta is agricultural areas.

 

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The most prominent agricultural crops are rice, corn, and cotton.

 

Damietta’s agricultural exports reached 3,670,000 tons from the beginning of January till the 22nd of July, 2020.

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The students of Damietta University, Faculty of Agriculture, launched an urban rooftop farming campaign that aims to plant rooftop gardens without using soil.

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