BCI PAKISTAN

• January 17, 2021

Cotton is the country’s most widely cultivated crop and an important raw material for its growing textiles industry, representing 8.5% of GDP*. In a bid to further improve its export volumes the Pakistani government launched Cotton Vision 2015: a drive to boost production to 20 million bales in four years.

However, as cotton farmers contend with the effects of extreme weather and pest outbreaks damaging the crops, the future of Pakistan’s cotton production will depend on men and women playing an equal role in fighting climate change and promoting sustainable farming practices.

Who grows Better Cotton?

369, 264 BCI Farmers produced 906,000 tonnes of Better Cotton in the 2018-19 cotton season, up from 701,000 tonnes in the previous season, which made Pakistan the second largest producer of Better Cotton, after Brazil. Cotton was grown on 1,072,000 hectares.

Find out more about the success, challenges and key changes that happened in the 2018-19 cotton season in the Better Cotton Country Snapshots.

Who are BCI’s Implementing Partners in Pakistan?

Sangtani Women Rural Development Organization | Cotton Connect Pakistan | WWF-Pakistan | CABI | Lok Sanjh Foundation | REEDS | Mariam Rural Welfare Organization | Yazman

When is cotton grown in Pakistan?

Cotton is sown from April to June and harvested from August to December.

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