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Pakistan’s CCAC downwardly revises production estimates to 11.039 million bales

For the second time in the current season, the Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) of Pakistan has revised cotton production estimates downward to 11.039 million bales against the initial estimates of 14.1 million bales for the current season (2016-17). This came after the second meeting of CCAC that was held to assess the volume of current cotton crop in the country. Hassan Iqbal, Federal Secretary Ministry of Textile Industry is the chairman of CCAC.

In 2015-16, the country had missed the crop production target by around 30 per cent and it remained around 10 million bales which according to the Finance Minister caused a GDP growth of 0.5 per cent. However, according to sources, the prospects for the current season are not very bright as well and the country may face significant shortfall in the crop production as well.

The plant protection department, officials of Trading Cooperation of Pakistan (TCP), cotton growers from Punjab, representatives of Pest warning department, Punjab, members of Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) and Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) attended the meeting. The Chair welcomed the participants and appreciated the stakeholders' interest and participation in the process of cotton crop assessment and described the objectives of the meeting.

Cotton Commissioner, Dr Khalid Abdullah discussed the overview of cotton crop production in the country and challenges faced by the cotton crop especially of climate and pests like pink boll worm and white fly. The house was informed that cotton sowing has decreased by 21 per cent in Punjab. However, it was increased by 2 per cent in Sindh, with overall decrease by 15 per cent than the last year. This decrease in area has proportionately depicted in the production as well.

 
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