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The country will help Afghanistan in sowing cotton on maximum area, establishment of ginning industry and upgradation of exiting ginning industry, supply of certified and well germinated seed and promotion of bilateral trade between two states.
Talking to The News here on Saturday, Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association chairman Mukhtar Ahmed Khan Baloch said that a meeting had been held between the PCGA and Afghan ginners to discuss the possibilities and viabilities of cotton sowing and ginning industry.
He said that they had suggested the establishment of Pak-Afghan Cotton Ginners Association and the Afghan delegation had endorsed the suggestion. Quoting the Afghan delegation head Muhammad Abdullah Munib, the PCGA chairman said that there were 35 ginning factories in Afghanistan and cotton was sown on 7,000 acres and there was a potential to increase the cotton production. The cotton prices are almost higher than Pakistan.”
The delegation appreciated the PCGA role, saying that they would form Afghan Cotton Ginners Association (ACGA) immediately.
“We will prefer Pakistan for trade and purchasing machinery. We will get benefits from Pakistan’s research on cotton.” Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute (PCSI) Joint Director Liaquat Ali khan briefed the delegation about the cotton standardization and its grading.
PCGA vice-chairman Asim Saeed Sheikh said that the country was a producer of good quality cotton and no one can compete it in the world.
“There is a great demand of Pakistani cotton products in the global market.” He said after getting the status of GSP Plus, they would be able to reintroduce their product in European Union.
The country’s cotton yield has steadily increased over the years from 713 kilogram per hectare in 2008-9 to 769kg in 2012-13, according to the latest economic survey.
He said that the country would cooperate with Afghanistan in the technology transfer. PCGA former office-bearers Sheikh Muhammad Saeed, Sohail Mehmood Haral, Shahzad Ali Khan, Rao Sadaruddin, Khawaja Muhammad Azam, Khawaja Farooq Ahmed, acting secretary general Asif Khalil, assistant secretary Tauqeer Shah, PCIS Laboratory in-charge Muhammad Ajmal Chunghtai, Afghan delegates Muhammad Abdullah Muneeb, Munir Ayubi, Muhammad Haroon, Abdul Qudoos, Kh Abdul Salam and Sher Gull were also present. Earlier, the delegation visited the Bukhari Cotton industries in Shujabad where Kh Farooq Ahmed briefed them.
Pakistan to upgrade Afghan ginning industry - thenews.com.pk
Talking to The News here on Saturday, Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association chairman Mukhtar Ahmed Khan Baloch said that a meeting had been held between the PCGA and Afghan ginners to discuss the possibilities and viabilities of cotton sowing and ginning industry.
He said that they had suggested the establishment of Pak-Afghan Cotton Ginners Association and the Afghan delegation had endorsed the suggestion. Quoting the Afghan delegation head Muhammad Abdullah Munib, the PCGA chairman said that there were 35 ginning factories in Afghanistan and cotton was sown on 7,000 acres and there was a potential to increase the cotton production. The cotton prices are almost higher than Pakistan.”
The delegation appreciated the PCGA role, saying that they would form Afghan Cotton Ginners Association (ACGA) immediately.
“We will prefer Pakistan for trade and purchasing machinery. We will get benefits from Pakistan’s research on cotton.” Pakistan Cotton Standard Institute (PCSI) Joint Director Liaquat Ali khan briefed the delegation about the cotton standardization and its grading.
PCGA vice-chairman Asim Saeed Sheikh said that the country was a producer of good quality cotton and no one can compete it in the world.
“There is a great demand of Pakistani cotton products in the global market.” He said after getting the status of GSP Plus, they would be able to reintroduce their product in European Union.
The country’s cotton yield has steadily increased over the years from 713 kilogram per hectare in 2008-9 to 769kg in 2012-13, according to the latest economic survey.
He said that the country would cooperate with Afghanistan in the technology transfer. PCGA former office-bearers Sheikh Muhammad Saeed, Sohail Mehmood Haral, Shahzad Ali Khan, Rao Sadaruddin, Khawaja Muhammad Azam, Khawaja Farooq Ahmed, acting secretary general Asif Khalil, assistant secretary Tauqeer Shah, PCIS Laboratory in-charge Muhammad Ajmal Chunghtai, Afghan delegates Muhammad Abdullah Muneeb, Munir Ayubi, Muhammad Haroon, Abdul Qudoos, Kh Abdul Salam and Sher Gull were also present. Earlier, the delegation visited the Bukhari Cotton industries in Shujabad where Kh Farooq Ahmed briefed them.
Pakistan to upgrade Afghan ginning industry - thenews.com.pk
