Cotton | Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (2024)

Pakistan is one of the ancient homes of cotton. The earliest known traces of cotton, in Pakistan, were “cotton seeds” found from Mehrgarh near Quetta which are as old as about 5000 BC. From here it spread to Indus valley, Harappa, Balakot and other parts of the country. At present, Pakistan is the 5th largest producer of cotton and 3rd largest consumer /producer of cotton yarn in the world. About 1.3 million out of 5 million farmers cultivate cotton on an area of 6.0 million acres, covering 15% of cultivated area in the country. Cotton Crop has 0.8% share in GDP and contributes 5.2% in agriculture value addition. Cotton has 51% share in total foreign exchange earnings of the country. The remarkable growth in cotton production facilitated the emergence of a large and vibrant textile industry with over 1000 ginning factories, 400 textile mills, 7 million spindles, 27000 looms in the mill sector, over 25000 looms in the non-mill sector, 700 knitwear units, 4000 garment units, nearly1000 ginners and 5000 oil expellers making cotton industry the most important sector of the economy of Pakistan.

Primarily cotton is grown for its fiber which is a hypoallergenic fabric as it does not cause or trigger allergies, or irritate sensitive skin. It is a good conductor of heat which is the reason it keeps us cool in hot weather and warm in cooler weather. Besides fiber cotton seed has several other uses as well. The oil from cottonseed can be used for cooking or as part of many industrial products including soap, margarine, cosmetics, emulsifiers, rubbers, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Cottonseed oil is largely composed of unsaturated fats about 70%, and high levels of antioxidants such as Vitamin E that contribute to its long shelf life. Cotton has about 70% share in locally produced edible oil in Pakistan. Cotton seed cake is one of the major sources of cattle feed to enhance milk production in Pakistan. Even the stalk of the cotton plant is used as a fuel in rural areas, to develop ethanol in diesel or petrol blends and to improve soil organic matter. Cotton is mainly cultivated in two provinces. The Punjab, being the most conducive for cotton production, produces around 70% of country’s cotton followed by Sindh that contributes 28% of production. Cotton is grown on an area of 4.7 million acre in Punjab annually with a production of 7 million bales and lint yield of 700 kg/ha. Major cotton growing districts in Punjab include Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Lodhran, Multan, Khanewal, Vehari, Sahiwal, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, D.G. Khan and Faisalabad. Cotton Research Institute Multan and its allied research stations (CRS Bahawalpur, CRS Faisalabad, CRS Khanpur, CRS Sahiwal and CRS Vehari) working under Ayub Agricultural Research Institute Faisalabad have developed 59 varieties which have been cultivated on major area in Punjab as well as in Sindh.

Cotton Research Institute, Multan

Varieties	Year of Release	Sowing Time	Yield Potential (Maunds/Acre)	Recommended Areas	Salient Features
Varieties	Year of Release	Sowing Time	Yield Potential (Maunds/Acre)	Recommended Areas	G.O.T (%)	SL (mm)	Mike (μg/inch)	Strength (tppsi)
FH-938	2023	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	42.1	30.8	4.2	35.4
MNH-1050	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	42.0	30.0	4.5	33.7
MNH-1035	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	39.0	28.0	4.0	33.0
MNH-1026	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	42.0	28.0	4.7	31.0
MNH-1020	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	43.0	28.1	4.9	32.0
MNH-1016	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	43.0	29.0	4.5	29.0
FH-Anmol	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	42.0	28.5	4.3	30.0
FH-Super Cotton-17	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	42.0	30.1	4.7	35.2
FH-492	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	42.3	28.6	4.5	33.0
FH-490	2021	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	43.0	28.1	4.3	31.08
FH-444	2019	1st April to 31st May	40 to 50	All Areas of Punjab	43.0	28.6	4.5	97.5
FH-152	2018	1^stApril-31^stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	40.3	28.9	4.2	115.5
RH-662	2018	1^stApril-31^stMay	35 to 40	DG Khan & Bahawalpur Divisions	39.9	29.1	4.3	105.3
RH-668	2018	1^stApril-31^stMay	35 to 40	DG Khan & Bahawalpur Divisions	39.4	28.8	4.5	103.2
SLH-8	2018	1^stApril-31^stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	41.0	30.1	4.3	96.3
FH-326	2017	1stApril-31stMay	35 to 40	Faisalabad, DG Khan & Bahawalpur Divisions	38.8	29.2	4.3	95.3
FH-Lalazar	2016	1stApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	42.0	28.9	4.8	98.6
MNH-988	2016	1stApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	42.0	28.5	4.8	96.1
VH-305	2016	1stApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	39.8	28.1	4.8	96.0
BH-184	2016	1stApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	40.0	28.7	4.9	95.5
RH-647	2016	1stApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	40.2	28.3	4.2	99.2
VH-327	2016	1stApril-31stMay	35 to 40	DG Khan & Bahawalpur Divisions	37.7	30.2	3.9	101.0
FH-118	2013	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	39.2	28.0	4.2	100.8
FH-142	2013	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	40.0	29.0	4.7	99.6
BH-178	2013	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	41.5	29.5	4.9	98.6
VH-259	2013	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	39.5	27.5	4.9	93.0
FH-114	2012	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	39.6	28.1	4.9	95.5
MNH-886	2012	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	41.0	28.2	4.9	99.5
FH-942	2012	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	38.0	29.6	4.2	95.1
B H-167	2012	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	41.2	29.1	4.8	92.7
SLH-317	2012	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	38.0	29.8	4.4	96.7
FH-113	2010	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	40.0	28.0	4.7	98.0
CRSM-38	2009	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	39.5	29.0	4.5	95.0
MNH-786	2006	15thApril-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	39.5	27.5	4.7	101.0
BH-160	2004	15thApril-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	35.3	29.5	4.6	101.9
FH-1000	2003	15thApril-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	38.8	27.5	4.9	96.9
FH900	2000	15thApril-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	37.5	28.5	4.5	94.0
FH901	2000	15thApril-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	38.2	26.7	5.1	92.0
MNH554	2000	15thApril-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	43.0	28.5	4.3	98.9
MNH552	2000	15thApril-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	40.0	27.5	5.2	96.3
BH-118	1999	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	37.5	28.5	4.7	96.9
FVH-53	1998	1stMay-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	35.8	27.5	4.8	101.2
MNH329	1996	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	41.8	28.5	4.2	96.6
FH-634	1996	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	36.3	28.5	4.1	95.1
RH-112	1996	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	34.3	27.6	4.6	95.1
S-14	1995	1stMay-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	43.9	29.5	4.2	93.6
SLS-1	1995	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	36.8	27.4	4.6	95.3
MNH147	1992	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	42.5	27.3	4.0	96.6
BH-36	1992	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	35.0	28.3	4.0	87.0
Gohar-87	1990	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	34.5	27.2	4.4	92.6
RH-1	1990	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	31.5	29.0	3.9	103.7
S-12	1988	1stMay-31stMay	35 to 40	All Areas of Punjab	41.2	28.2	4.4	93.0
FH-87	1988	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	33.8	28.5	4.3	95.0
MNH129	1985	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	38.6	28.7	4.4	95.4
SLH-41	1985	1stMay-31stMay	25 to 30	All Areas of Punjab	36.5	27.7	4.4	89.0
MS-84	1983	1stMay-31stMay	20 to 25	All Areas of Punjab	34.5	33.0	3.9	91.4
MNS-79	1983	1stMay-31stMay	20 to 25	All Areas of Punjab	36.5	27.5	4.4	99.3
MNH-93	1980	1stMay-31stMay	30 to 35	All Areas of Punjab	37.5	28.4	4.5	94.0
B-557	1975	1stMay-10thJune	20 to 25	All Areas of Punjab	34.5	27.5	4.5	92.5
149-F	1971	1^stMay-10^thJune	20 to 25	All Areas of Punjab	34.5	28.0	4.1	94.3
MS-40	1970	1stMay-10thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	32.7	31.3	3.8	88.0
MS-39	1970	1stMay-10thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	33.6	31.5	3.8	87.5
BS-1	1962	1stMay-10thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	34.5	25.0	4.5	91.5
AC-134	1959	1stMay-10thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	34.5	26.5	4.5	92.5
L-11	1959	1stMay-10thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	33.7	27.7	4.0	90.0
199-F	1946	1stMay-15thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	35.0	25.0	4.5	90.0
124-F	1945	1stMay-15thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	33.0	25.0	4.7	95.0
289 F/43	1934	1stMay-15thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	30.0	24.0	4.5	93.5
LSS	1933	1stMay-15thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	32.0	23.0	5.0	85.0
4-F	1914	1stMay-15thJune	15 to 20	All Areas of Punjab	32.0	21.5	5.0	85.0

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Cotton is a major crop of Pakistan after wheat and it occupies the largest area in Pakistan compared to other crops. Cotton crop earns the country largest export revenues and in addition to the lint, the seed of cotton for oil and meal accounts for 80 percent of the national production of oilseed.

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Cotton is an important cash crop and is primary source of raw material for the textile industry of Pakistan. It contributes 0.8% to GDP and 4.1% to total value addition in agriculture sector. Pakistan is the fifth largest cotton producer in the world after India, China, USA and Brazil.

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Dr. Muhammad Naveed Afzal, Director CCRI Multan briefed about the Research & developed activities of CCRI Multan.

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Why cotton is called the dirtiest crop in the world. Cotton is a very pesticide-intensive crop. It is grown on 2.5% of the world's agricultural land but consumes 16% of all the insecticides and 7% of all herbicides used worldwide - that's more than any other crop in the world.

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India is the world's largest producer of cotton with 5,900,000 tonne of cotton production in the year 2022-23. Followed by China and the United States as the second and third-highest cotton-producing countries with 5,730,000t and 3,963,000 million tonnes of annual cotton production.

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Pakistan.

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Trade Balance

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Cotton University

Motto	Apramattena Veddhavyam
Established	1901 1901 (as Cotton College) 2017 (as Cotton University)
Founder	Sir Henry Stedman Cotton
Chancellor	Governor of Assam
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Ramesh Ch. Deka

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Cotton | Ayub Agricultural Research Institute (2024)

Cotton Research Institute, Multan

Varieties

Year of Release

Sowing Time

Yield Potential (Maunds/Acre)

Recommended Areas

Salient Features

G.O.T (%)

SL (mm)

Mike (μg/inch)

Strength (tppsi)

FAQs

What is an agricultural research institute? ›

Is cotton the backbone of Pakistan economy? ›

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