Related Keywords: better cotton, cotton crop, cotton waste, cotton yarn, exporter of raw cotton, Ginners, ginning units, high carbon footprint, increase sustainable cotton production, Pakistan cotton grower, significant for Pakistan economy, water intensive crop
Pakistan, the fifth largest global cotton grower and third largest exporter of raw cotton, is among the major growers of cotton in the world. Today, Pakistan is one of the largest exporters of cotton yarn and fourth largest consumer of cotton, which makes cotton crop significant for Pakistan’s economy. As environmental experts regard high carbon footprint of cotton a significant threat to the environment, as it’s a water intensive crop. Measures are being introduced to reduce high carbon footprint of cotton.
