Agriculture secretary gives final shape to cotton revival plan in Pakistan
The cotton crop is important to the country's economy. The government is taking vigorous steps to revive cotton. This year the support price of cotton has been fixed at Rs 8500 per 40 kg, which will benefit cotton farming.
These views were expressed by Pakistan's Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Shahu while presiding over a meeting held in Lahore to prepare a plan for approval of cotton rehabilitation. Speaking on the occasion, Director General Agriculture (Extension & AR) Dr. Anjum Ali explained the reasons for the decrease in cotton production during the previous years. The strategy to increase the area and production of cotton cultivation was finalized in the meeting.
Speaking on the occasion, Iftikhar Ali Shahu said that there is a need to make research and development more effective and productive so that the harmful effects of climate change and pest attack can be reduced. He said that the Punjab Government was continuing the subsidy of Rs.1200 per bag on certified seeds of selected approved varieties of cotton. Along with this, for the control of harmful insects of cotton, bio cards will be made available to the farmers through the bio lab established in Punjab.
Secretary Agriculture Punjab directed to make use of print, electronic and digital media to make the ongoing cotton campaign fruitful so that the farmers can be made aware about the modern production techniques of cotton. He stressed on the coordination and active role of various departments of Agriculture Department to increase the production of cotton per acre.
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