Hodeidah: Governor Abdullah Atifi examined the mechanism for receiving the cotton crop for the 1447 AH agricultural season at the governorate's cotton ginnery. The visit focused on organizational and technical arrangements to regulate the supply process, ensuring smooth intake, and enhancing the efficiency of procedures related to cotton sorting, ginning, and processing.
According to Yemen News Agency, the visit was attended by Deputy Governor Ali Al-Kabari and Chairman of the Spinning and Weaving Corporation Ahmed Al-Makhathi. The governor received a briefing from the ginnery's management about the approved operational plan for receiving the crop from agricultural districts, facilitating procedures for farmers, and accelerating intake operations.
Governor Atifi acknowledged the organization and preparations at the ginnery, recognizing the management and technical staff for their readiness efforts, maintenance, and upgrades to operational lines. He emphasized the importance of adhering to the approved mechanism to ensure organized services for farmers and maintain cotton quality, noting the crop's significance to the local economy due to its link to the spinning and textile industry and its contribution to employment and added value.
The governor also underscored the necessity of coordination among agricultural and economic authorities and the Spinning and Weaving Corporation to address any bottlenecks during intake, simplify procedures, and encourage expansion in cotton cultivation to improve productivity.
Director of the Spinning and Weaving Corporation Mohammed Al-Qadami indicated that the Corporation has completed the administrative and technical arrangements for the season, developing a program to coordinate intake operations to ensure discipline in supply procedures, improve services for farmers, and maintain quality during sorting and processing stages.
Director of the Corporation's branch in Hodeidah and Manager of the ginnery, Ali Qahri, explained that the mechanism includes defining clear entry and movement points for trucks within intake yards, assessing cleanliness and moisture levels before processing, and organizing weighing and documentation to ensure data accuracy and safeguard rights.
Qahri highlighted that technical teams have begun maintenance and upgrades to operational lines, preparing warehouses and hangars, and carrying out general cleaning across the ginnery's facilities. The intake process will be managed according to a flexible timetable, with intake windows based on daily supply volumes to reduce waiting times. Guidance procedures will help clarify the required standards for proper cotton supply, enhancing quality and reducing cases of rejection or re-sorting.