The Punjab government has set a target of bringing 5.7 million acres of land under cotton cultivation this year with a production target of 9.5 million bales. "All resources will be used to ensure achieving these targets as cotton is an important crop in Pakistan's economy having 1.5 percent share in the gross domestic product," said Punjab Agriculture Minister Doctor Farrukh Javed as he chaired a meeting to review the cotton cultivation on Tuesday.
He claimed that Pakistan stood fourth among cotton producing countries and 74 percent of its total production was produced by the Punjab. He also talked about agriculture facing issues because of climate change and urging growers to complete their sowing while consulting local experts.