Cotton prices are expected to reach EGP 2.7k per qintar this season,up from 2.4k last year, head of the Egyptian Cotton Exporters Union Azza El Qabari said, according to Al Mal. Egypt is expected to plant 200k feddans of the crop this season (1.4 mn qintars), down from 336k feddans (2.5 mn qintars) last year. The cotton cultivation season began in mid-March and will continue until June.