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Pakistan's lint production likely to be hit by high cost of inputs, weak prices, poor weather, increased pest attacks like pink bollworm and white fly, and discouraging farmers from better crop management despite all efforts.
Pakistan, the world's fourth-ranked cotton producer after China, India and the United States, is facing a drop of around 31 percent. The country's area harvested is expected to decrease to 2.8 million hectares and yield is estimated 28 percent lower at 560 kg/hectare due to pest and disease problems and insufficient inputs.
