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  • What is cotton used for in Pakistan?
  • Cotton has about 70% share in locally produced edible oil in Pakistan. Cotton seed cake is one of the major sources of cattle feed to enhance milk production in Pakistan. Even the stalk of the cotton plant is used as a fuel in rural areas, to develop ethanol in diesel or petrol blends and to improve soil organic matter.
  • What is cotton seed oil & why is it important?
  • Cottonseed oil is largely composed of unsaturated fats about 70%, and high levels of antioxidants such as Vitamin E that contribute to its long shelf life. Cotton has about 70% share in locally produced edible oil in Pakistan. Cotton seed cake is one of the major sources of cattle feed to enhance milk production in Pakistan.
  • Where is cotton grown in Pakistan?
  • Mostly, it is grown in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan having 79% and 20% share, respectively (Ali et al., 2019). Tremendous efforts and progress have been made to increase cotton production, currently estimating around 685 kg/ha (Anonymous, 2019-20). ... Yield and Fiber Quality Traits Study in Upland Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.)
  • Where is cotton cultivated in india?
  • Cotton is mainly cultivated in two provinces. The Punjab, being the most conducive for cotton production, produces around 70% of country’s cotton followed by Sindh that contributes 28% of production. Cotton is grown on an area of 4.7 million acre in Punjab annually with a production of 7 million bales and lint yield of 700 kg/ha.
  • Why is cotton yield declining in Pakistan?
  • ... Seed cotton yield of Pakistan revealed a decline trend from 11.9 million bales to 8 million bales since 2017-21 (GoP, 2021). The overall 80% of cotton sowing in Pakistan is completed during May due to adopted crop rotation systems like cotton-wheat, cotton-chickpea, and cotton-fodder (Ali et al. 2019).
  • Why is cotton sowing in Pakistan in May?
  • The overall 80% of cotton sowing in Pakistan is completed during May due to adopted crop rotation systems like cotton-wheat, cotton-chickpea, and cotton-fodder (Ali et al. 2019). Therefore, cotton sowing in May always comes under high temperature stress from seedling to owering stage. ...