Abnormal cultivation of sugarcane in cotton zones, the target of national production of cotton could not be achieved for the second year in a row.

The Urdu Post (Monitoring Desk): Due to the abnormal cultivation of sugarcane in the local cotton zones, the total national production target of 10 lakh bales of cotton could not be achieved even in a single fortnight for the second consecutive year. Cotton fiber and seeds are significantly affected.

Chairman Cotton Ginners Forum Ehsanul Haq said that according to the latest data released by Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association, a total of 47 lakh 43 thousand bales of cotton equivalent to 47 lakh 43 thousand bales have been delivered to the local ginning factories till October 31 with an increase of 7%.

In which ginning factories of Punjab have recorded delivery of 19 lakh 99 thousand and 27 lakh 44 thousand bales equivalent to ginning factories of Sindh which is 5% and 9% more than last year respectively. According to the report, during this period, textile mills have purchased 39 lakh 97 thousand bales of cotton from ginning factories and exporters have purchased 98 thousand bales of cotton while stocks of 6 lakh 48 thousand bales are available for sale in ginning factories.

According to the report of PCGA till October 31, 20 lakh bales equivalent of ginning factories across Punjab have arrived while according to the report of Crop Reporting Services of Punjab government till October 29 the quantity of bales is 35 lakh 77 thousand which is apparently incomprehensible.