Secretary Agriculture Muhammad Mahmood warned here on Tuesday that low quality seed are the biggest source of low yield in cotton crop. He also disclosed that target of cotton sowing during the next season has been fixed at 6 million acres of land.
He was chairing a consultative meeting held at the Agriculture House to decide the future implementation about cotton crop. Additional Secretary (Planning) Dr Ghazanfer Ali, Special Secretary for Marketing Silwat Saeed, Director General Agriculture (Research) Dr Abid Mahmood, Director General Agriculture (Ext & AR) Syed Zafaryaab Haider, Director Cotton Research Institute Multan Dr Muhammad Sageer, and cotton experts attended.
Muhammad Mahmood was briefed by agricultural experts about cotton plan 2018-19. They said govt has managed to ensure the availability of required quantity of certified cotton seed in the market for commercial cultivation during the forthcoming season. There is no deficiency of quality seed at all. So, during this season it is obligatory for all extension wing directors to check the sale of disapproved and low quality yield of cotton seed in the market.
Mahmood expressed his views and said such low quality seed are biggest source of low yield in cotton crop and added approved seed can produce desirable production. He warned that if he found sale of such seed in the market, Director (Ext) of area concerned will be held responsible and will be in hot waters. So, during whole cotton season, he advised them to remain active.
Secretary Agriculture Punjab was of the view that cotton serves as a saving account for farming community and our country's future also depend on its high production. Our cotton industry has a lot of potential; the need of time is just to explore new avenues. He also directed to provide training for Cotton Inspectors so they could perform better way in field during this season. Mahmood said last year Punjab produced 2 lakh extra bales of cotton than expected target and hopefully to follow the same practice this year too. He directed to implement cotton control act immediately.
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