Minister for Trade and Commerce Gohar Ejaz Tuesday said that the cotton production this year is estimated to be more than 100% compared to that of the last year, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported.

Gohar Ejaz said that the cotton bales produced this year are likely to be more than 12million which was five million in the past year.

The minister stated that the cotton bales delivered to factories till September 30 were more than five million.

It was stated that the production of cotton increased by 71% annually.

The arrival of cotton bales in Punjab reached 2.1million with an increase of 34% while that in Sindh reached three million with an increase of 113%.

The production had dropped by 34% last year.

I am pleased to announce that we have achieved a milestone in our cotton production. The cotton arrivals on September 30 have increased to 5 million. bales, which repressents 71% year-on-year (YoY) growth.

This is even more than last full year's figure of 4.9 million. bales,… pic.twitter.com/KHiZtyKCRb

— Dr Gohar Ejaz (@Gohar_Ejaz1) October 3, 2023

Reporter: Waqas Azeem