Lahore – Cotton production in
the continuing season has failed to match last year’s yield with a margin of at
least 23 percent.
According
to the Cotton Ginners Forum, cotton yield in the season marked up to at least
80 lac bales per acre which is 23 percent lesser than 2014. At least 55 lac
bales/acre were sold to textile mills while 3.43 lac/acre bales were exported.
On the
other hand, cotton assessment committee has decreased production target to
10.13 million bales due to unfavorable climate. Cotton Ginners Forum Chairman
Ahsan ul Haq said that crops in Punjab have agonized more than those in Sindh
due to weather shifts.
Farmers
and the forum concerned have warned the government of sliding downwards from
fourth position in world ranking among cotton producing countries if adequate
steps are not taken to protect crops against changing weather.
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