MULTAN, Sept 19th: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA)'s Data Committee has released the figures of cotton arrival in ginneries till Sept 15 across the country Today.Briefing the media men here today Mehr Muhammad Ashraf Mahar Vice Chairman said that that Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 18,52,409 bales of cotton have reached ginneries across Pakistan ,showing a decrease of 26.41 per cent compared to corresponding period last year when ginneries received 25,17,345 bales. Fortnightly report revealed that 4,96,699 bales of cotton received during this fortnight. Out of the total arrivals. Ginneries in Punjab recorded arrival of 5,98,314 bales against the last year arrival of 9,80,139 bales showing a decrease of 38.96 per cent. Sindh ginneries recorded arrival of 12,54,095 bales while last year Sindh received 15,37,206 bales 18.42 % less as compared to corresponding period last year.Textile mills have bought 15,53,612 bales while exporters bought 30,725bales. The total bales sold out so far were calculated at 15,84,337 bales. While 2,68,072 bales are lying unsold .Multan received 4,092 bales 83.67 % decrease than last year, Lodhran 6,500 bales 61.63 % decrease, Khanewal 96,081,bales a decrease of 34.97%, Muzaffargarh 8,826 bales a decrease of 74.76 %, Dera Ghazi Khan 30,283 decrease of 44.83 %, Rajanpur 32,750 bales, 44.01 % decrease, Layyah 12,025 bales 14.15.% decrease, Vehari 87,397 bales 48.50 % decrease, Sahiwal1,11,879 bales 12.96 % more than last year, Pakpattan 12,710 bales 33.79 % increase, Okara 5,240 bales- 11.49 % increase, Toba Tek Singh 44,816 bales, 30.08% decrease , Faisalabad 15,043 bales 16.31 % less than last year, Jhang 3,116 showing a decrease of 53.84 %, Mianwali (zero) , Bhakkar 200 (95.37% less) Rahim yar Khan 6,360,a decrease of 77.38 than last year,Bahawalnagar 68,800 bales 41.93 percent less and Bahawalpur 39,886 bales 49.02% less. Hyderabad 1,22,666 bales,1.51% more than preceding year,Mirpur Khas (Thar) 1,10,034,bales 47.14 % decrease, Sangarh ,7,99,413 bales 12.29 % decrease, Nawabshah 79,027 bales (47.14% increase), Naushero Feroze 22,773 bales (55.39 % decrease), Khairpur 5,364(82.80 % decrease) Ghotki (zero),Sukkur 12,716 (82.60% decrease), Dadu ( Zero), Jamshoro 60,418 bales (10.91% less) ,Badeen 10,773 bales 84.85 % increase ) and Baluchistan 30,909 bales ( Decrease of 31.86 %, Total 403 ginning factories are operational in the country.Of them 206 in Punjab and 197 in Sindh.Total 2,68,072 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) may revise cotton production estimates to 10.5 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 lower than the last year’s output. 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.
