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Cotton consumption forecast at 2.736mn tons
31 May '07
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Assuming a normal monsoon, Pakistan's MY 2007/08 cotton lint production is forecast at 2.265 MMT, up 106,467 MT from the revised estimate for the previous year.
This increase is mainly in response to better prices received by producers throughout MY 2006/07 over and above the indicative prices fixed by the government.
This year cotton yields are forecast to be higher due to improved yields, largely due to the expected increase in Bt cotton, improved management practices, and the availability of better quality inputs.
Pakistani farmers, inspired by increased cotton production in neighboring countries, India and China, are keen to cultivate transgenic cotton varieties, especially in the core cotton-producing areas of Punjab and Sindh.
Pakistan's MY 2007/08 cotton crop is off to a good start due in part to near normal weather conditions, accompanied by a sufficient supply of inputs. The crop is planted from the end April through June and is harvested in the fall. Planted area is influenced by the relative prices of competing crops, such as sugarcane and paddy, weather forecasts, and government policy.
MY 2007/08 cotton area is forecast at 3.0 million hectares, about 1 percent less than the area planted last year, due to better returns from sugarcane and rice.
The major threat to Pakistani cotton, at present, is the prevalence of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV). Thus far, there are no varieties that are resistant to this disease. Researchers are working to develop resistant varieties through traditional breeding, hybrid programs, and biotechnology.
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Assuming a normal monsoon, Pakistan's MY 2007/08 cotton lint production is forecast at 2.265 MMT, up 106,467 MT from the revised estimate for the previous year.
This increase is mainly in response to better prices received by producers throughout MY 2006/07 over and above the indicative prices fixed by the government.
This year cotton yields are forecast to be higher due to improved yields, largely due to the expected increase in Bt cotton, improved management practices, and the availability of better quality inputs.
Pakistani farmers, inspired by increased cotton production in neighboring countries, India and China, are keen to cultivate transgenic cotton varieties, especially in the core cotton-producing areas of Punjab and Sindh.
Pakistan's MY 2007/08 cotton crop is off to a good start due in part to near normal weather conditions, accompanied by a sufficient supply of inputs. The crop is planted from the end April through June and is harvested in the fall. Planted area is influenced by the relative prices of competing crops, such as sugarcane and paddy, weather forecasts, and government policy.
MY 2007/08 cotton area is forecast at 3.0 million hectares, about 1 percent less than the area planted last year, due to better returns from sugarcane and rice.
The major threat to Pakistani cotton, at present, is the prevalence of Cotton Leaf Curl Virus (CLCV). Thus far, there are no varieties that are resistant to this disease. Researchers are working to develop resistant varieties through traditional breeding, hybrid programs, and biotechnology.
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United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service
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