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World Bank projects 6pc fall in cotton output

Pakistan Published 29 October 2026, 04:31 · archived 29 Oct 2026

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s cotton production is projected to decline by 6 percent in 2026-27, according to the World Bank’s latest report. The Bank’s report “Commodity Markets Outlook” noted that global cotton production is expected to decline by 3 percent in 2026-27, according to US Department of Agriculture estimates, with reductions across major producers, including China (-6 percent), Pakistan (-6 percent), and the United States (-3 percent). In Brazil and India, however, output is expected to increase by about 1 percent each. The report noted that the Middle East conflict has dealt a historic ...

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