Cotton| As per the reports, Cotton has been sown in the country in an area

As per the reports, Cotton has been sown in the country in an area of 30.59 Lakh ha against the 60.16 lakh ha covered the same time last year. In Punjab, cotton sowing has bee done in 4.8 million acres till date compared to 5.3 million acres during the same period last year. The Government has reduced cotton production target to 14.1 million bales and area target to 7.4 million acres.