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ANALYSIS:Quality of crop may be affected
by rain
Heavy rain received throughout Sindh and light rain in Punjab
in cotton growing areas of both the province as result of this
there is a risk of pest attack in these areas.
Punjab agriculture department has warned grower to keep an eye
on any pest attack in the shape of white fly and army
bollworm.
The areas including Multan, Pakpattan, Sahiwal, Bhawalpur and
Bhawalnagar are at high risk of army bollworm attack. The
possibilities of pest attack by pink bollworm can not be
ignored in above mentioned areas.
Whenever there is a rainfall at crucial time of the crop there
would be a danger of pest attack which deteriorates the
quality and quantity also as disease affected plants can not
produce quality cotton due to yellow stain and spot.
The rain and winds may lead to shedding which may affect the
quality of cotton adversely. Weather forecast for cotton
growing areas is bright and sunny for coming days and we hope
favourable condition would take place.
The international price i.e. New York Future has declined
during last few weeks ,the impact of this always come to our
domestic price because there is no restriction on export and
import of cotton. As a result our domestic price is slashed to
RS 1,900 for a mound (37.324kgs)
Pakistan cotton ginners now urging for provide shelter to
ginners and growers by maximum procurement by TCP, in this
regard TCP is submitting a proposal to extend the target above
than 100,000 bales which government has fixed, a summary to be
presented in ECC meeting suggesting the formation of committee
representing commerce. minfal and finance ministries.
TCP has claimed to have contracts for 70,000 bales of cotton
from ginners at RS 2,159 per mound for grade 3,staple
length1-1/32.The role TCP has become ineffective as despite
its entry in the market price is falling continuously
According to recognized statement as on 1st, October 2004 by
Pakistan cotton ginner’s association reports total arrival in
ginneries in Pakistan is 2,174,206 bales as compare to
1,169,557 of same period during last year has been recorded.
There is an increase of almost 100% as compare to last year.
The production of Sindh and Punjab with their top three
districts is as follows
SIND
THIIS YEAR
LAST YEAR
751,917
470,460
SANGHAR
418,510
HYDERABAD 85,706
NAWAB SHAH 79,382
PUNJAB
THIS YEAR
LAST YEAR
1,422,289
699,092
VEHARI
209,632
SAHIWAL 148,854
KHANEWAL 140,661
The picking of upper Sindh and lower Punjab is now in full
momentum and these district like Rahimyar khan, Bhawalpur,
Multan, Sukkur and Ghotki always produce highest amount of
cotton in Pakistan.
Despite the rain in last week the indication is there, to have
bumper crop equal to local textile consumption which is 21.5
Million bales.
Syed Kaleem uddin
The writer is a permanent contributor to Pakissan.com
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