Pakistan, June 7 -- Cotton has been cultivated on 1.5 milion of acres of land across Bahawalpur division, Kisan Convention seminar told.

Under the auspices of the Agriculture Department, Government of Punajb, a Kisan Convention seminar was organized here where the officials of the Agriculture informed participants that cotton has been cultivated on 1.56 million acres across Bahawalpur Division this year and that the crop is currently in the maintenance and care stage.

They urged farmers to ensure timely weed control, balanced fertilizer application, pest scouting, and the adoption of modern farming practices. Addressing the seminar, Commissioner Irfan Ali Kathia, said that cotton holds a key position in the prosperity of farmers and the...