Cotton output to jump 127%

 ISLAMABAD:

The government has projected cotton production at 11.5 million bales from cultivation over an area of 2.4 million hectares this season, which shows a significant jump of 126.6% over output of last year.

The high-powered Federal Committee on Agriculture (FCA) met on Wednesday under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Dr Kauser Abdulla Malik.