6    COTTON MAXIMIZATION PROJECT (CMP)  

6.1    Experience in the past had made it evident that breeder alone cannot achieve the desired success in cotton production. Therefore, his efforts were augmented by the disciplines like agronomy, entomology, physiology etc. keeping this in view a package of technology was produced, and brought to the fields of the farmers. To demonstrate and transfer the technology Cotton Maximization Project was launched by PCCC during 1977-87. It proved influential and popular amongst the growers for increasing the cotton yield.  

6.2    Project evaluation was entrusted to neutral agencies, like the Punjab economic Research Institute, Lahore for Punjab and Applied Economic Research Centre of Karachi University for Sindh.

6.3    Findings confirmed that CMP was a success and it established the fact that cotton yield can be further improved by identifying constraints and then removing them one by one, therefore, “TREAT COTTON FARMER KINDLY”.  

6.4    It is also suggested that GOP and PCCC may give a serious consideration to launching a second phase of CMP in Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab.

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