cotton

New varieties should possess the quality to bear harsh weather conditions, said agriculture additional secretary

'Growers should apply pesticide spray after consultation with local agriculture experts'

Official expresses hope new cabinet will pursue radical economic reforms

The effect of losses and subsequent low cotton prices have transformed buying interest

Country is expected to produce 12.6 million bales in 2017

Cotton growers have highlighted a 10% growth in imports during fiscal year 2015-16 compared to FY15

PCGA demands ban on import of cotton

The experts of Cotton Research Institute Faisalabad successfully developed a new cotton variety (FH-326)

ECC rejects ministry’s argument, restores levies to shield interest of farmers

The forum also suggested a complete ban on import of cotton to encourage local farmers

To ensure supply of 100% certified seeds to farmers during the current Kharif season

Says govt should wait for utilisation of unsold stock

Ginning factories across the country received and processed 10.72 million bales of raw cotton

Department prepared a plan to offer various free of charge services to cotton growers to enhance the crop production

Cotton crop production targets during the season were fixed at 14.40 million bales

Step taken after Punjab imposes ban on sowing before mid-April

The approval was granted subject to certification by National Bio-Safety Commission

Links PM, cabinet’s taxation powers with legislature’s approval

Dream of doubling country’s cotton crop cannot be realised without restoring growers’ confidence.

They already have stock of two million bales in their factories

Says industry’s requirement more than available local crop

Food security ministry wants to run the committee; textile ministry resists

Says this will only happen once all locally produced cotton is sold completely

Dr Sagheer Ahmad said that record cotton production is expected this year

AGRICULTURE: Cotton Research Institute shifting to Multan

Production Level: Secretary shares progress on cotton

Garment manufacturers ask govt to scrap additional regulatory duty

Its aim is to enhance production with modern farming techniques

oans would be provided to the farmers through e-cards that would enable them to draw the amount through ATMs

'Cotton area in Pakistan is down around 15 per cent' secretary general APTMA

Urges government to restore free trade regime as envisaged, announced by PM.

PCGA allege that the bureaucracy is misguiding the government by giving fabricated and concocted figures

Farmers have blamed textile association for not choosing local commodity

Commerce minister says exports are falling, in need for attention

Says Pakistan cannot import commodity due to limited resources.

Africa's top cotton producer is dropping genetically-modified (GM) cotton on quality grounds

Pakistan's overall cotton imports are seen climbing to at least 4 million bales in the year that started on August 1

Its own output of crop has dropped to the lowest in over a decade

The Science and Technology Ministries of both countries were working under a joint venture

Step taken to discourage import of cotton yarn, grey and processed fabric from India

Promising a better life, "agents" have for years taken a steady stream of girls to work in cotton spinning mills

20 people land in hospital after their bikes slip on wet roads.