ISLAMABAD: Punjab exceeded the cotton sowing target for 2018-19 with 2.31 million hectares against 2.29m hectares, the Senate Standing Committee …
Cotton-picking training being imparted to farmers
LAHORE – Cotton-picking process has started in various parts of the province and training in this regard was being imparted. …
Tight supplies restrict trading on cotton market
KARACHI: The prices on cotton market remained steady amid sustained demand from spinners on Thursday. However, delay in phutti (seed-cotton) …
Stagnant rainwater dangerous for cotton crop
FAISALABAD/Lahore – Stagnant rainwater is dangerous for cotton crop and therefore, farmers should immediately drain out rainwater from fields. According …
Rs2.5b allocated to improve cotton output
MULTAN – Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Haji Sikandar Hayat Bosan said on Monday that the Centre …
Fall in cotton sowing
Sukkur: Massive water shortages in Sukkur and Kotri barrages are leaving large agricultural lands across Sindh parched, with the cotton crop …
Total cotton output 11.58m bales: PCGA
MULTAN : Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) Thursday issued its final cotton report showing national cotton production at 11.581 million …
Rs250m allocated for cotton research
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Agriculture Research Council on Thursday announced allocation of Rs250 millions for the cotton research under Competitive Grant Systems …
Cotton growers urged to use certified seeds
FAISALABAD: Agriculture experts have advised the growers to complete the cultivation of cotton by the end of May for getting bumper …
Replanting Indian cotton
Priyanka Pulla Pink bollworm infestation in Bt cotton in India has turned the spotlight on an important question: has hybrid cotton lived …
Pakistan’s export performance is correlated to cotton prices – and this is a concern
ISLAMABAD: Over the years, Pakistan’s export performance has been shaped more than any other factor by international commodity prices. When international …