PM Imran chairs meeting to review cotton policy
PM Imran directed amendment in Seed Act and re-establishment of cotton committee on urgent basis.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad on Monday to review cotton policy and cultivation in the country, Dunya News reported.
During the meeting, PM Imran issued directions to the ministries of finance, national food security and commerce division to give proposals on fixing the support price of cotton.
Prime Minister said the produce of cotton crop played an important role in national economy and directed amendment in Seed Act and re-establishment of cotton committee on urgent basis.
The meeting discussed share of cotton crops in overall produce of the country and other related matters including import, export and challenges.
The meeting was attended by Federal Minister for National Food Security Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar, Prime Minister’s Special Assistant on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Jahangir Tareen, producers and exporters of cotton and members of cotton committee.
