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Related Keywords: cotton districts, department and farmers, last year cotton was sown in 3.80 lakh hectares, late releasing of canal water delayed cotton sowing, late sowing, Punjab agriculture and farmer welfare department director, sowing of cotton under ideal conditions

Punjab agriculture and farmer welfare department director JS Bains confirmed that late releasing of canal water had posed serious problems for department and farmers. He added, “We are worried as sowing has been done in only 9,600 hectares as compared to 22,000 in previous year. Even now the canal water has not been released at full intensity in some areas in Fazilka and Muktsar, which may further delay the process. The delayed sowing is prone pest attack. The department will hold a meeting in this regard on May 4”.

Related Keywords: cotton bales, Cotton market, decline in fresh arrival, fall in arrivals of seed cotton, ginners to raise asking prices, late sowing, official spot rate picked up, Prices recovered slightly, Punjab station

Prices recovered slightly on the cotton market on Tuesday with the fall in arrivals of seed cotton from the Punjab station due to late sowing, dealers said. In both Sindh and Punjab, seed cotton prices were at Rs 3000 and Rs 3200 per 40 kg, respectively.

The official spot rate picked up Rs 50 to Rs 6,250, dealers said. In ready business, around 8,000 bales of cotton changed hands between Rs 6450 and Rs 6700.