All resources being utilized to meet cotton cultivation targets.

LAHORE -- Punjab Agriculture Secretary Iftikhar Ali Sahoo said on Saturday that in South Punjab, more than 3.663 million acres had been brought under cotton cultivation which is 80 percent of the target.

Presiding over the cotton review meeting regarding South Punjab, he said that all resources were being utilized to achieve the target of cotton cultivation with the better coordination of all relevant departments participating in the "More Cotton Growing Campaign", said a press release issued here.

It was told in the meeting that till now, more than 1.875 million acres had been brought under cotton cultivation in Bahawalpur division against the target of 2.314 million acres. In Dera Ghazi Khan division, 0.811 million acres against the target of 0.971 million acres, while in Multan division 0.912 million acres against 1.269 million acres had been brought under cotton cultivation.

Regarding the situation...