MULTAN,Nov 18th : Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has issued the figures of cotton arrival upto Nov 15,2018. Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 86,71,596 bales of cotton have reached ginneries across Pakistan as of Nov 15,2017,showing an decrease of 7.34 per cent compared to corresponding period last year when ginneries received 93,58,553 bales. According to the 5th fortnightly report of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) issued with the approval of three member committee comprising Mehr Muhammad Ashraf (Convener) Malik Talat Suhail and Salman Maqbool here today. Briefing the media men about cotton production they said that 9,65,265 bales of cotton received during this fortnight. Out of the total arrivals, 8.67 million bales of cotton have been converted into bales so far. Ginneries in Punjab recorded arrival of 49,85,116 bales against the last year arrival of 55,44,817 bales showing a decrease of 10.09 per cent. Sindh ginneries recorded arrival of 36,86,480 bales while last year Sindh received 38,13,736 bales 3.34 % less. Ginneries in Sindh recorded a decrease of 3.34 % as compared to corresponding period last year.Textile mills have bought 66,32,674 bales while exporters bought 91,378 bales. The total bales sold out so far were calculated at 67,24,052 bales. While 19,47,544 bales are lying unsold .Multan received 1,85,068 bales 19.49 % decrease than last year, Lodhran 93,566 bales 16.69 % decrease, Khanewal 4,47,883 bales a decrease of 22.72 %, Muzaffargarh 2,67,727 bales an increase of 3.87 %, Dera Ghazi Khan 3,43,499 an increase of 4.52 %, Rajanpur 3,86,703 bales, 8.25 % increase,Layyah 1,68,203 bales 27.36.% decrease, Vehari 3,91,238 bales 18.81 % decrease, Sahiwal 1,70,319 bales 16.52 % less than last year, Pakpattan 17,694 bales 47.17% decrease, Okara 11,900 bales- 19.93 % short, Toba Tek Singh 1,14,737 bales, 15.27 % decrease , Faisalabad 26,710 bales 16.98 % less than last year, Jhang 12,550 showing a decrease of 38.20 %, Mianwali 62,782 a decrease of 55.57 % , Bhakkar 25,062 (61.45 % less) Sargodha (Figures not received), Rahim yar Khan 8,79,702 bales (12.14 % increase), Bahawalpur 7,13,717 a decrease of 12.45 %,and Bahawalnagar 6,66,056 an increase of 0.94 %. In Sindh province: Hyderabad 2,09,649 bales 13.23 % less than last year,Mirpur Khas (Thar) 1,18,799 bales 43.09 % less, Sangarh ,12,32,764 bales 8.64 % decrease, Nawabshah 3,64,074 bales (10.34 % increase), Naushero Feroze 3,28,364 bales (4.46 % increase), Khairpur 3,31,564 (21.84 % increase) Ghotki 3,24,764(36.42 % increase),Sukkur 5,28,000 (15.84% increase), Dadu 46,909(44.66 % increase), Jamshoro 95,991bales (25.41 % less) ,Badeen 3,829 bales 81.34 % less) and Baluchistan 91,01 bales (a decrease of 0.01%). Total 716 ginning factories are operational in the country.Of them 489 in Punjab and 227 in Sindh.Total 19,47,544 bales are lying in unsold stock.They told that the data was collected with joint cooperation of PCGA, APTMA and KCA. The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) will have to revise cotton production estimates to 10.2 million bales of 170kg each for this season, down from earlier projections of 10.87m bales.The predictions dashed all hopes of harvesting a bumper cotton crop in 2018-19.The country’s overall cotton production has deteriorated over the years in turn affecting the gross domestic product. The country’s last bumper cotton crop of 14.9m bales was harvested in 2013-14.Under the revision, production in Sindh is expected to witness a shortfall of merely 0.1 million bales to 0.12m bales. The province produced 4.253m bales in last season.Production estimates for Balochistan were also revised upward to 0.15m, which is higher than the last year’s output of 0.117m bales. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is expected to produce around 0.02m bales.The country’s cotton production has been under stress during the last four years as country mainly because of adverse effects of climate change and shortage of irrigation water and partly due lack of attention to the declining output from the successive governments.
MULTAN,Nov 18th : Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has issued the figures of cotton arrival upto Nov 15,2018. Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 86,71,596 bales of cotton have reached ginneries across Pakistan as of Nov 15,2017,showing an decrease of 7.34 per cent compared to corresponding period last year when ginneries received 93,58,553 bales. According to the 5th fortnightly report of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) issued with the approval of three member committee comprising Mehr Muhammad Ashraf (Convener) Malik Talat Suhail and Salman Maqbool here today. Briefing the media men about cotton production they said that 9,65,265 bales of cotton received during this fortnight. Out of the total arrivals, 8.67 million bales of cotton have been converted into bales so far. Ginneries in Punjab recorded arrival of 49,85,116 bales against the last year arrival of 55,44,817 bales showing a decrease of 10.09 per cent. Sindh ginneries recorded arrival of 36,86,480 bales while last year Sindh received 38,13,736 bales 3.34 % less. Ginneries in Sindh recorded a decrease of 3.34 % as compared to corresponding period last year.Textile mills have bought 66,32,674 bales while exporters bought 91,378 bales. The total bales sold out so far were calculated at 67,24,052 bales. While 19,47,544 bales are lying unsold .Multan received 1,85,068 bales 19.49 % decrease than last year, Lodhran 93,566 bales 16.69 % decrease, Khanewal 4,47,883 bales a decrease of 22.72 %, Muzaffargarh 2,67,727 bales an increase of 3.87 %, Dera Ghazi Khan 3,43,499 an increase of 4.52 %, Rajanpur 3,86,703 bales, 8.25 % increase,Layyah 1,68,203 bales 27.36.% decrease, Vehari 3,91,238 bales 18.81 % decrease, Sahiwal 1,70,319 bales 16.52 % less than last year, Pakpattan 17,694 bales 47.17% decrease, Okara 11,900 bales- 19.93 % short, Toba Tek Singh 1,14,737 bales, 15.27 % decrease , Faisalabad 26,710 bales 16.98 % less than last year, Jhang 12,550 showing a decrease of 38.20 %, Mianwali 62,782 a decrease of 55.57 % , Bhakkar 25,062 (61.45 % less) Sargodha (Figures not received), Rahim yar Khan 8,79,702 bales (12.14 % increase), Bahawalpur 7,13,717 a decrease of 12.45 %,and Bahawalnagar 6,66,056 an increase of 0.94 %. In Sindh province: Hyderabad 2,09,649 bales 13.23 % less than last year,Mirpur Khas (Thar) 1,18,799 bales 43.09 % less, Sangarh ,12,32,764 bales 8.64 % decrease, Nawabshah 3,64,074 bales (10.34 % increase), Naushero Feroze 3,28,364 bales (4.46 % increase), Khairpur 3,31,564 (21.84 % increase) Ghotki 3,24,764(36.42 % increase),Sukkur 5,28,000 (15.84% increase), Dadu 46,909(44.66 % increase), Jamshoro 95,991bales (25.41 % less) ,Badeen 3,829 bales 81.34 % less) and Baluchistan 91,01 bales (a decrease of 0.01%). Total 716 ginning factories are operational in the country.Of them 489 in Punjab and 227 in Sindh.Total 19,47,544 bales are lying in unsold stock.They told that the data was collected with joint cooperation of PCGA, APTMA and KCA. The Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) will have to revise cotton production estimates to 10.2 million bales of 170kg each for this season, down from earlier projections of 10.87m bales.The predictions dashed all hopes of harvesting a bumper cotton crop in 2018-19.The country’s overall cotton production has deteriorated over the years in turn affecting the gross domestic product. The country’s last bumper cotton crop of 14.9m bales was harvested in 2013-14.Under the revision, production in Sindh is expected to witness a shortfall of merely 0.1 million bales to 0.12m bales. The province produced 4.253m bales in last season.Production estimates for Balochistan were also revised upward to 0.15m, which is higher than the last year’s output of 0.117m bales. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is expected to produce around 0.02m bales.The country’s cotton production has been under stress during the last four years as country mainly because of adverse effects of climate change and shortage of irrigation water and partly due lack of attention to the declining output from the successive governments.