Vehari On Way To Recapturing Lost Cotton Glory With 55pc Increase In Area, Says Secretary Agriculture.

MULTAN -- Once considered as Cotton King, district Vehari appeared to be on a trajectory to regaining that title after it showed 55 per cent increase in cotton area compared to previous year, signifying a tendency that farmers were recapturing their trust on white gold as a profitable crop.

These views were expressed by secretary agriculture south Punjab Saqib Ali Ateel during visit to cotton fields in district Vehari besides the demonstration plots to assess the impact of recent rains on the crop, says an official release issued here on Friday.

The secretary visited cotton crop in Tibba Sultanpur, Mitroo, Mailsi and other parts of district Vehari and also the demonstration plots where the technique of applying Integrated Pest Management Model (IPM) involving botanical extracts sprays had proved successful last year and appeared to be fruitful this year too.

Saqib said that last year's 116,000 acre cotton area swelled to 180,000 acre this year in Vehari registering a 55 per cent increase. The journey to cotton revival has begun in Vehari that was once known as Cotton King, the secretary observed. He said that recent rains have left a...