# Govt to slash cotton seed approval time

The government is considering reducing the approval process for imported cotton seeds from nearly seven years to 12 to 18 months as part of a broader effort to revive cotton production, improve yields and make cultivation more profitable for farmers. The proposal came under discussion at a high-level meeting chaired by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain, which brought together representatives of federal and provincial institutions, the textile industry, cotton ginners and private seed companies. The participants reviewed the decline in cotton producti

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