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Message: [QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 50835, member: 636"] Pakistan's top food security chief just hammered out a massive deal that could save the country's struggling cotton industry. Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain brought together the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, and the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee to fix a major money problem that has been hurting cotton farmers for years. The big meeting happened at the ministry building in Islamabad where officials signed papers to end the cotton cess dispute once and for all. Government leaders want to bring back cotton as the star crop that drives Pakistan's textile business and keeps rural families fed. The minister called the agreement a historic breakthrough that puts cotton back at the center of Pakistan's economy. Hussain told everyone that cotton still serves as the backbone of Pakistan's textile exports and provides jobs for millions of rural workers. The government wants to pump money into cotton research, make it easier to import better seeds, and build stronger institutions that can help farmers grow more cotton. Officials plan to turn the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee into a modern research organization that can help cotton growers use new technology and farming methods. The minister promised to visit textile industry leaders in Lahore to keep the conversations going and make sure everyone stays on the same page. Pakistan's leaders see fixing the cotton industry as a top priority for the entire national economy. [/QUOTE]

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