Farmers demand implementation of govt support price
So far, ginning factories have received 2.1m bales this season
Government sets sowing target of 4m acres, offers subsidies to reverse the downward trend
Say it will discourage production, counter govt’s policy of boosting cotton trade
Commits AUD0.5m to the project, supported by AUD2.4m from BCI Fund
APCPA members say more than 50% power looms have been closed
Punjab will contribute 7.3m bales to the total, Sindh's share would be 3.7m
Pakistan’s cotton has large impurity content with high level of foreign matter
Minister for Agriculture says government taking steps to improve cotton production
If import from India is not curtailed, it may jeopardise agriculture in Pakistan, says Senator Muzaffar Hussain