Cotton production is integral to the economic development of Pakistan, which is largely dependent on the cotton industry and its related textile sector, and the crop has been given a principal status in the country.

Farmers harvest cotton at cotton field in Multan, Pakistan on Sept. 28, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A farmer harvests cotton at cotton field in Multan, Pakistan on Sept. 28, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

A farmer harvests cotton at cotton field in Multan, Pakistan on Sept. 28, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)

 

Farmers harvest cotton at cotton field in Multan, Pakistan on Sept. 28, 2022.(Photo: Xinhua)