PR No. 28
PAKISTAN’S COTTON SECTOR WOULD SURELY IMPROVE IN COMING YEARS AS EFFECTIVE MEASURES ARE BEING TAKEN: SYED FAKHAR IMAM
Islamabad: October 02, 2020

Pakistan’s cotton sector would surely improve in coming years as effective measures are being taken.This was said by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research(NFSR),Syed Fakhar Imam on Friday while chairing meeting on Cotton Crop Assessment Committee.He was of the point of view that issues of domestic cotton production are seed quality, absence of new seed technology, heat waves and climate change, cotton leaf curl virus, pink bollworm and white fly. Punjab said that there is 4% decline in cotton area.Resultantly pest complex has changed.In case of cotton,loss is observed Multan division.Comparatively Bahawalpur and DG Khan is doing better.Punjab assessed production target between 5.30 mn bales.Sindh also mentioned that due to heavy rains cotton crop is facing lots of issues.Mirpur Khas and Sanghar has faced crop damage.Sindh gave target of 3 mn bales.KPK gave target of 0.065 mn bales and Balochistan gave target of 0.291 mn bales.The total estimated production of the country will be 8.597 mn bales. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) mentioned that for next 6 to 8 week there will be dry weather.FSC&RD mentioned that this year for cotton seed the target area for inspection is 365000 acres and already inspected area is 147000 acres.This year target expectation for cotton seed is 72176 metric tons.

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