Pakistan, July 21 -- FPCCI Regional Committee on Food Convener Shahid Imran has said that Pakistan can significantly boost cotton production if sincere efforts are made to introduce new high-yield, quality seed varieties, whether hybrid or not, alongside a complete nationwide ban on all non-approved seed types.

Speaking to a delegation of cotton growers from South Punjab led by Mian Zahid Iqbal, here on Sunday, former Vice President of FPCCI, Shahid Imran said Pakistan's cotton production has witnessed a steep decline, from a peak of 14 million bales a decade ago to just 5.5 million bales in the last crop cycle. This alarming drop has increased reliance on cotton imports to meet the textile sector's demand, further straining Pakistan's a...