Pakistan’s cotton sector has faced multiple challenges over the past several years. Declining production, a weak supply chain, lack of research and development and the impacts of climate change have adversely affected not only the national economy but also farmers’ incomes and the country’s export potential.

Against this backdrop, a recent high-level meeting led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar, emphasized comprehensive reform measures and immediate practical strategies for the revival of the cotton sector.

The meeting brought together the Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research, the Special Assistant to the Finance Ministry, senior officials of the ministry, representatives of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), cotton ginners and farmers, addressing key issues such as declining production, gaps in research and development and weaknesses in the supply chain.

Effective collaboration between the public and private sectors can enable research institutions, the industry and farmers to work........

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