The agriculture experts have advised the growers to cultivate cotton seed of only approved varieties, otherwise, they would have to face colossal loss in addition to wasting their hard labor.
A spokesman of Agriculture department said here on Monday that cotton was a precious crop of Pakistan as it played a pivotal role in strengthening national economy. This crop was largely cultivated in Pakistan while Punjab province shared its cultivation up to 40 percent.
He said that federal government had announced support price for cotton as Rs.8500 per 40 kg so that the farmers could bring maximum land under cotton cultivation.
He said that Punjab government was also providing subsidy of billions of rupees on cotton seed so that its cultivation could be promoted and increased for greater national interest. “If the registered farmers will purchase cotton seed of approved varieties like BS-15, CIM-663, CKC-1, CKC-3, FH-490, IUB-2013, MNH-1020, NIBGE-11, NIAB-545, NIAB-878, NIAB-1048 and NIAB Kirn, they would be provided subsidy up to 5 acres of cotton crop”, he added.—APP
