Pakistani government allocates 2.5 billion rupees to promote cotton production

According to foreign news, in order to improve Pakistan’s agriculture and increase farmers’ income, the Pakistani government plans to allocate 2.5 billion rupees to promote cotton production in 2018/19.　　 The Ministry of Food Security and Research of Pakistan believes that the key to cotton production in Pakistan is cotton seed improvement.　　 In 2016/17, the Pakistani government provided cotton farmers with a subsidy of 100 billion rupees for cotton seeds, and cotton production increased compared to the previous year, especially the price of cotton in Punjab.　　 It is understood that Pakistan is currently studying cotton varieties that can withstand pests and climate change, especially cotton varieties that can withstand sandfly and pink boll insects. Article Keywords: 　Pakistan Cotton