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Pakistan: APTMA displeased over approval of questionable cotton seeds

  

In a letter to the Pakistan government, APTMA has expressed displeasure over the approval of questionable cotton seed varieties with low yield potential of 2.1 maunds per acre despite the fact that there are varieties available in the private sector having the ability to produce 18 maunds per acre.

APTMA leaders want the approval of seed varieties of research and development institutions in private sector to meet the export targets mentioning that textile industry imported in financial year 2020-21 cotton of 5.04 million bales valued at $1.479 billion and in the first six months of current financial year, 2.22 million bales of cotton worth $821.206 million.

The industry leaders seek approval of cotton production in the country by Punjab and Sindh Seed Councils as their seed varieties can produce more cotton up to 18 maunds per acre. In the letter, APTMA urged Fakhar Imam, Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Fakhar Imam, to ensure that Punjab and Sindh Seed Councils approve these high-yielding varieties based on fiber relaxation only in staple length in order to meet the domestic raw cotton requirements of the textile sector to meet export targets.

 
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