MULTAN – Secretary agriculture south Punjab Saqib Ali Ateel said on Thursday the ongoing harvest of early sown wheat varieties indicated a good per acre production and target looked achievable. Presiding over a meeting to discuss wheat crop harvest and upcoming cotton sowing, Saqib advised farmers to harvest wheat crop only when it attains full maturity. Discussing cotton sowing, he said that cotton prices remained stable at the international and local level and yielded higher profits last season. He further ordered officials to ensure sufficient availability of agriculture implements at control price for the upcoming cotton sowing season. Those sowing Bt varieties should bring at least 10 per cent of their total area under traditional cotton varieties’ cultivation so that attacking bollworms do not develop resistance against safeguards incorporated in Bt varieties.

Source: The Nation April 08, 2022 12:25 UTC