Cotton crop

Still output jumps 62% to 5.99m bales in first 3-1/2 months of current season

7 new varieties of cotton approved by Punjab for which a fund of $75 million has been sought

Per-acre yield and area to be enhanced, South Punjab Agriculture Secretary Saqib Ali Ateel assures farmers.

Department providing subsidy of Rs1,000 per bag of approved and certified cotton seed

Farmers advised to monitor fields, spray pesticides

'Cooperation among all stakeholders is of vital importance to meet the challenge'

Pakistan’s textile shipments surge 33% to $1.27b in July 2020

cotton growers advised to listen to the weather report on media before watering their crops.

Low-quality seeds, increased costs, locust swarms have adversely affected yield, says SAB

Senator stresses need for developing heat-tolerant, insect-resistant seed varieties