Cotton crisis in South Punjab deepens

Cotton crisis in South Punjab deepens

The cotton crop in South Punjab, particularly in Vehari district, is facing a severe crisis. Due to deadly diseases like fungus, mites as well as rapidly changing weather conditions, there is a fear of a 40 per cent reduction in cotton production. Farmers said that on the one hand there are unpredictable weather patterns wreaking havoc, while on the other hand diseases have brought the crop to the brink of destruction, leaving them in great dist…