CHINA: Pakistan Cotton output falls by 17.55% in Nov.
Cotton output in Pakistan declined by 17.55% in November due to the flood that washed away crops, according Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA).
PCGA said that cotton arrivals recorded at the domestic ginneries as on November, 1st stood at 60,71,644 bales, showing a decrease of 17.55 percent from 73,63,929 bales received in the corresponding period of last year.
PCGA mentioned that Punjab, the major cotton producing province, contributed 34, 99,162 bales, Sindh contributed 25, 72,482 bales and Balochistan 15,455 bales to take the total to 60, 71,644 bales.
Source: www.commodityonline.com
From the Egytex news archive, first published on 10 November 2010. Figures and names are as reported at the time.