Pakistan: Cotton and Products Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   PK2024-0002
With expectations for no change in area, and assuming average yields, cotton production is forecast to decline in 2024/25. Given prospects for an increase in cotton textile exports, domestic use is forecast to increase in 2024/25. As a result of the expected lower domestic production and higher domestic use, imports are forecast to increase marginally during 2024/25. High energy and finance costs will continue to constrain the textile sector’s growth through 2024/25.

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