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2009-10-15 |

BT cotton seeds sowing from next kharif in Pakistan

Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal talking to Dawn on Tuesday said the country will officially announce the plantation of BT cotton from April 2010. He added that the country was expected to touch production of 14 million bales next year. He said that around 20 per cent certified BT cotton would be planted next year and the cultivation area would continue to grow till the country achieves more than 90 per cent cultivation of BT cotton.

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2009-10-15 |

BT cotton seeds sowing from next kharif in Pakistan

Minister for Food and Agriculture Nazar Muhammad Gondal talking to Dawn on Tuesday said the country will officially announce the plantation of BT cotton from April 2010. He added that the country was expected to touch production of 14 million bales next year. He said that around 20 per cent certified BT cotton would be planted next year and the cultivation area would continue to grow till the country achieves more than 90 per cent cultivation of BT cotton.

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