Five years ago, cotton was sown in over 0.1 millio­n acres of land in Faisal­abad distri­ctFAISALABAD: Cultivation of cotton, a crop popularly known by the epithet ‘white gold’, has declined extraordinarily in Faisalabad district, stated an official from the Agriculture Department on Saturday. In the past five years, cotton cultivation has been ceased on more than 22,000 acres of land, he added. Five years ago, cotton was sown in over 0.1 million acres of land in Faisalabad district. Seminars, training workshops and sessions are being arranged at a union council level while field staff has been directed to achieve cotton cultivation targets. He advised farmers to begin cultivating cotton crops after mid-April, adding that assistance can be sought on the department’s free helpline.

Source: The Express Tribune April 14, 2019 04:18 UTC