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Ban on cultivation of cotton before April 1    

LAHORE: There is a complete ban on cultivation of cotton in the province before the start of April. Punjab agricultur
Published March 25, 2018 Updated March 25, 2018 03:34pm

Punjab agriculture department sources said this here on Sunday.

Sources said that attack chances of pink bollworm on early-sown cotton increases. And keeping in view the possibility, the department has banned early sowing of the crop.

Sources further said that field teams have been mobilised to counter the attack of white fly and pink bollworm.

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