Cotton lifeline for country's economy, says ACS South.

MULTAN -- The cotton cultivation campaign initiated by the Punjab government was in full swing and an action plan is being implemented to get a better cotton yield.

South Punjab Secretariat has taken all the stakeholders on board related to the cotton crop.

A high-level meeting led by Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Capt.(R) Saqib Zafar, was held at South Punjab Secretariat Bahawalpur. Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahu, Commissioner Bahawalpur Dr. Ehtesham Anwer, Secretary Agriculture South Punjab Saqib Ali Ateel and others participated in the meeting.

ACS South Punjab while addressing the meeting said that cotton was the guarantor for the prosperity and lifeline for the country's economy.

He said that cotton cultivation will be revived in the region and new spirit will be breathed into research institutions doing research work on cotton crop.

He said that cotton was a cash crop that will not only make the farmer prosperous, but will also run the wheel of industry and as well creat employment opportunities.

ACS South further said that weather was very favorable for cotton cultivation and the farmers should take advantage of it.

Secretary Agriculture Punjab Iftikhar Ali Sahu said that the government's full focus was on cotton cultivation and to get the set target of its production.

He said that cotton sowing target has been set at 50 lac acres across the province and production target at 8.2 million bales.

In South Punjab, the cotton cultivation target has been set as over 45 lac acres as 91percent of cotton cultivation target will be obtained...