Cotton rates held steady last week amid improvement in trading activities, though there was volatility in the international cotton markets. The spot rate committee of the Karachi Cotton Association increased the spot rate by Rs 600 per head and closed it at Rs 19,300 per head. Naseem Usman, president of the Karachi Cotton Brokers Forum, said that cotton prices were volatile in the international cotton market.
Cotton sowing has partially started in many cotton growing areas of Sindh province. The price of cotton in Sindh ranges between Rs 17,000 to Rs 20,000 per head. The rate of footi is 6 thousand to 8 thousand rupees per 40 kg. The rate of cotton in Punjab is Rs 18,000 to Rs 20,000 per head, while the rate of futi is Rs 6,500 to Rs 8,400 per 40 kg. However, the prices of khal, banola and oil remained stable.
