MULTAN, Mar 03 (APP):Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 5.6 million (5,607,433) bales have reached ginning factories country wide till Feb 28, 2026, registering a marginal percentage increase of 1.5 per cent compared to corresponding period of last year.
According to statistics shared with media by Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) here Tuesday, out of the total arrival figure, the seed cotton pressed into bales was calculated at over 5.58 million or exactly 5,588,078 bales.
Punjab share in the total arrivals was calculated at over 2.69 million (2,692,721) bales, slightly down by 0.92 per cent compared to last year while ginneries in Sindh received over 2.9 million (2,914,712) bales recording a 3.84 per cent increase compared to last year.
Out of the total, over 5.3 million (5,365,103) bales have been sold out including over 5.18 million (5,187,503) bought by textile millers, and 177,600 by exporters, leaving an unsold stock of 242,330 bales.
District Sanghar in Sindh topped the list with highest arrival figure of over 1.2 million (1,287,350) while Bahawalnagar in Punjab stood second with 769,358 bales and Bahawalpur on third place with 417,550 bales.
Total 71 factories remained operational during the fortnight including 67 in Punjab and four (4) in Sindh.