icit since there is yet a large industrial base which is able to produce goods for either the domestic or export market, or goods which are cost-competitive with imports. Non-oil exports remain low and are centered around raw cotton and cotton yarn,
             textiles, agricultural goods, chemicals and engineered goods.
             Imports analysis, 1998A.
             Toshka project should boost domestic food production
             Food is responsible for the second-largest import bill and reflects Egypt's under-developed agricultural sector, which has not kept pace with the growth of the population. With the Toshka project's development of around 2m acres of land over 5-7 years, food production should increase significantly in the first few years after the infrastructure is completed. Chemical and petroleum product imports also reflect Egypt's state of economic development, and its lack of an indigenous chemical and d
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