‘Efforts on to make cotton crop more profitable’

LAHORE: Financial resources will be provided for revival of cotton and practical steps will be taken for promotion of crop in non-secondary areas, said Punjab Agriculture Minister Malik Nauman Ahmed Langrial. He stated this while presiding over a meeting to review the situation of current season's cotton crop at Mango Research Institute, Multan on Sunday.

Punjab Agriculture Secretary Wasif khurshid, Agriculture Research Director General Dr Abid Mehmood, Agriculture (Extension) DG Dr Muhammad Anjum Aki and others were also present on the occasion

He added that full attention would be paid to all aspects through which cotton crop could be made more profitable for growers. The minister further said that recommendations of stakeholders would be kept in mind while finalising short, medium and long term planning aimed at revival of cotton.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 9^th, 2019.