Cotton arrivals cross 3m bales, surge nearly 50% YoY

October 03, 2025 (MLN): Cotton arrivals in Pakistan surged significantly, crossing the three-million-bale mark by September 30, 2025, showing a strong recovery in production.

According to the latest fortnightly report released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA), seed cotton (phutti) equivalent to 3,044,409 bales reached ginning factories across the country, marking a 49.24% year-on-year increase compared to the same period last year.

Out of this, over 2.68m bales have already undergone the ginning process.

Punjab registered the most robust growth, with arrivals rising to 1.14m bales, up 56.37% from 726,767 bales a year earlier.

Sindh also posted strong performance, generating 1.91m bales, an increase of 45.29% compared to 1.31m bales in the same period last year. In Balochistan, arrivals stood at 112,200 bales.

On the demand side, the textile sector remained the dominant buyer, procuring 2.41m bales, while exporters and traders purchased 94,800 bales.

The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), however, did not procure cotton during 2025-26.

As of the reporting date, 539,931 unsold bales were available in the market, with 501 ginning factories actively operating across the country.

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