Sindh, April 17 -- As Pakistan's cotton sector faces a steady decline, experts have urged urgent collective action to prevent further deterioration of one of the country's key cash crops. The call came during a conference hosted by the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU), Tandojam, where stakeholders highlighted systemic issues plaguing the industry, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, participants pointed to multiple factors behind falling yields, including climate change, outdated seed technologies, rising input costs, volatile market prices, and high fuel expenses. However, the widespread use of substandard and counterfeit seeds emerged as a central concern....