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Despite a slight reduction in planted area, 2023/2024 wheat production is forecast to reach 27.0 million tons, two percent higher than last year. With consumption growth expected to outstrip the increase in production, 2023/24 wheat imports are forecast to reach 2.6 million tons.

Cotton production is forecast to rebound 36 percent to 5.3 million bales in 2023/24. After the flood damaged 2022/23 crop, yields should return to trend, while better returns from competing crops will limit area expansion.

Sugar production is forecast at a record six million metric tons for 2017/18. Sugar has emerged as a favored crop among farmers who value the government established procurement price....

Pakistan’s marketing year 2017/18 cotton production is forecast at 8.5 million 480 lb bales, up 10 percent from a year ago due to an expected increase in area.

Pakistan’s soon-to-be harvested 2017/18 wheat crop is forecast at 25.2 million metric tons, marginally lower than a year ago.