July 10, 2019

'Locusts! Locusts!': Pakistan's crucial cotton crop under threat

The war in Yemen has prevented its authorities from controlling the insects, which now threaten Pakistani agriculture. by Asad Hashim Locusts like this one in (...)

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August 11, 2017

PAKISTAN: Govt revises down cotton output target to 12.6mln bales in FY18

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September 18, 2018

PAKISTAN: Explaining poor cotton demand

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September 15, 2017

In Pakistan’s cotton fields, lack of protective gear and lax laws are making women pickers sick

Amina Batool suffers from headaches, skin and eye ailments, and spends a third of her pay on medical bills. Aamir Qureshi/ AFP Amina Batool has (...)

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March 27, 2018

PAKISTAN: Govt agrees to stop cotton imports during crop picking

The committee focused on improving spinning and ginning processes by adopting better technology, shifting the current weight-based pricing system to the one based on quality (...)

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August 27, 2019

PAKISTAN: Textile industry on the edge

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July 19, 2019

Sugar Is Muscling Out Cotton in Pakistan

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December 19, 2019

Climate damage to Pakistan's cotton crop ripples through economy

ISLAMABAD (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Mahboob Ahmad was so sure he would have a bumper crop of cotton last season that he was planning to (...)

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September 14, 2018

PAKISTAN: Cotton yield far below target feared in country

LAHORE: Anticipating a shortfall of about 25 per cent, the first official estimate has predicted cotton output at 10.847 million bales against the target of (...)

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April 16, 2018

Showcasing Australia's sustainable and responsible cotton industry

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