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Punjab state sets target of 4 lakh hectares under cotton cultivation

The Indian state of Punjab Agriculture Department has set a target of 4 lakh hectares to be brought under cotton…

7 years ago

Punjab state likely to see cotton price touch Rs6,000 per quintal

Despite the reduction in area under cotton in Bathinda and Mansa districts. This year the cotton farmers have a reason…

8 years ago

Punjab’s cotton output to be affected as whitefly damages the crops

Farmers in Punjab and Haryana are suffering losses due to the whitefly attack on the cotton crop. Punjab and Haryana…

9 years ago

Death of cotton plants if rainwater remains stagnant in the cotton field for over 48 hours

A spokesman for the department said that mulching method must be adopted to keep the temperature of land moderate and…

6 years ago

Cotton sowing delays due to late releasing of canal water

Punjab agriculture and farmer welfare department director JS Bains confirmed that late releasing of canal water had posed serious problems…

6 years ago

Providing approved varieties of cotton seed up to 50% subsidized rate and also providing subsidy voucher @Rs 700 per cotton bag to core area of cotton growers

Punjab Agriculture Secretary Muhammad Mahmood disclosed that provincial government is also devising “2025 Cotton Mission plan”. For immediate relief of…

6 years ago

Pak CCAC estimates cotton output at 12.60mn bales for season 2017-18

The Pakistan Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) during its second meeting held here on Thursday with Federal Secretary Ministry of…

7 years ago

Cotton output target revived to 12.6mln bales for current season

Pakistan government revises cotton output target by 10.26 percent to 12.60 million bales for the current season of 2017/18 over…

7 years ago

Pakistan cotton production reaches 10.72mln bales by mid March

Pakistan’s cotton production has increased 9.99 percent reached 10.722 million bales until March 15, 2017, over the same period last…

7 years ago

Cotton production to decline further next year if right measures not taken

Cotton Commissioner Dr Khalid Abdullah while speaking at the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research on Wednesday,…

8 years ago