FAISALABAD: Divisional Director Agriculture (Extension) Chaudhry Khalid Mehmood said that 78.97 percent cotton cultivation target had so far been achieved in Faisalabad division while efforts were onto for remaining target within the stipulated period. He stated this while giving a briefing during the 2nd monthly meeting of Divisional Cotton Crop Management Committee held here on Wednesday with Divisional Commissioner Madam Silwat Saeed in the chair.
He said the agriculture department had set a target of 115,800 acres for cotton cultivation in the division, however, the crop was cultivated over 91,442 acres land which was equal to 78.97 percent of the total target.
He said that field staff of agriculture department after hectic efforts convinced the growers to bring maximum space of their lands under cotton cultivation. He appealed to the government to immediately announce support price for cotton and the Punjab government should persuade the federal government for minimum support price of this commodity a
s Rs 9,300 per maund.
Speaking on the occasion, Divisional Commissioner Madam Silwat Saeed directed the Irrigation Department to ensure the availability of canal water in the cotton areas so that growers could complete its cultivation easily. He also directed the irrigation and agriculture officers to visit the field area positively for redressal farmers’ complaints on top priority basis.