Pakistan textile ministry seeks to protect local cotton production

摘要

Pakistan's ministry of textile industry wants cabinet support for an action plan to ensure the country's textile manufacturers receive enough cotton supplies following a slump in local production during the 2015 growing season. According to current government data, Pakistan's cotton production dropped 33.85% to 9.71 million bales during this past 2015 growing season. The fall was particularly pronounced in Punjab province. Pest attacks, inferior inputs and sliding prices are key reasons for the low output, ministry officials say.