According to data released by Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association (PCGA), Pakistan’s cotton production has registered an increase of 44% to 7.
27 million bales in the current season (June-December 2021), mainly due to conducive weather conditions. The improved yield has enhanced the commodity supply to textile exporters of the country. Pakistan had produced 5.05 million bales in the same period of last year (June-December 2020).
The full-year output projected by PCGA is much lower than the revised projection of the government at 9.5 million bales. The domestic demand for cotton from textile mills (yarn manufacturers) is estimated at around 16 million bales. Of the total, Punjab’s cotton ginning factories produced 3.77 million bales, which was 27pc higher than 2.98m bales produced during the same period a year ago.
Sindh was not far behind and generated over 3.
5m bales, an increase of 68pc compared to the same period last year when the output was little over 2m bales. A bale of cotton in Pakistan weighs around 170kg.
