Lahore, March 6 -- As the cotton sowing season approaches in South Punjab and Sindh, farmers are preparing for the upcoming Kharif cycle amid mounting economic pressures. Growers say they are entering the season not only with seeds but also with a heavy tax burden that could influence their decision to plant cotton this year. Farmers believe these financial pressures could further accelerate the decline of cotton cultivation in Pakistan, as reported by The Express Tribune.

According to The Express Tribune, in addition to taxation, cultivators are grappling with soaring input costs, which they say have become an unavoidable reality in recent years. Even after completing the crop cycle, farmers often face uncertainty in the market where mi...