MinTex Starts Pest, Crop Management Training Programme For Cotton Growers
Fakhir Rizvi Published September 19, 2016 | 04:05 PM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 19th Sep, 2016 ) : Ministry of Textile Industry has started a training programme for cotton growers about pest control and crop management to enhance the cash crop output in the country.
About 5,000 progressive farmers and workers of field extension departments of the provincial agriculture departments would be trained initially about the pest control and crop management, said Cotton Commissioner Dr.
Khalid Abdullah. Talking to APP here on Monday, he said, in first phase of the training programme about 5,000 cotton farmers across the crop growing areas would be trained and the numbers would be multiplied in next phase of the programme.
The main objective of the programme was the capacity development of local farmers against the pest attacks on cotton crop and usage of proper pesticides in proper quantity to control the outbreak, he added.
The other aim of the training was to train the farmers and field extension workers about the crop management to enhance per acre crop production and minimizing the input cost, he added. He informed that Ministry of Textile Industry had already trained about 5,000 cotton farmers about climate change and control of pink bollworm attack on crop.
Dr. Abdullah said that cotton production target was revised to 11.272 million bales for current sowing season as against the set targets of 14.5 million bales for the crop season of 2016-17. However, he said that second meeting of Cotton Crop Assessment Committee (CCAC) would be held here by the end of current month to access the crop volume during the season.
He said that white fly and pink bollworm attack on crop was reported from the fields as compared to last year, however, it was under control to better crop and pest management.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Realme C53 Price Slash: High-Tech Meets High Style at New Low Price!
CPEC has given new boost to economic, cultural relations b/w Pakistan, China: PM
Imran Khan's wife Bushra Bibi's medical tests conducted on court orders
Pakistan requesting multi-billion-dollar loan programme from IMF: Finance Minist ..
Passing out parade of cadets at PMA Kakul
Govt bringing reforms in energy, revenue collection, SOEs: Aurangzeb
Pakistan, New Zealand to face off in 2nd T20I match at Rawalpindi today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 20 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 20 April 2024
Tennis: ATP Barcelona Open results - 1st update
Swiatek's perfect 10 in Stuttgart as Vondrousova stuns Sabalenka
Arandu's roads closed due to flooding
More Stories From Business
-
Gold rates up by Rs.1,500 per tola to Rs.252,200
1 hour ago -
Pakistan requesting multi-billion-dollar loan programme from IMF: Finance Minister
2 hours ago -
LCCI for joint efforts to promote Pak-Afghan trade
2 hours ago -
Govt bringing reforms in energy, revenue collection, SOEs: Aurangzeb
4 hours ago -
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 20 April 2024
7 hours ago -
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 20 April 2024
8 hours ago
-
Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May - Finance Minister
18 hours ago -
FTO commends FBR's role for prompt resolution of tax payers’ issues
18 hours ago -
BISP embraces E-procurement: launches inaugural tender
20 hours ago -
Business community indebted to Ahsan Zafar for his unprecedented services: Yousuf Rajput
20 hours ago -
China auto sector steps up Europe push with Spain plant
20 hours ago -
Condolence reference held in memory of FBR's officials
21 hours ago