The document summarizes information about the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC). It states that PCCC was established in 1923 as a corporate body to improve and develop cotton growing, marketing, and manufacturing in Pakistan. It is funded through a cotton cess levied on raw cotton exports and domestic textile industry. PCCC operates several research stations and institutes across Pakistan and has developed improved cotton varieties. It also conducts research on issues like new pests and pink bollworm management.

2. Pakistan Central Cotton Committee
Status
Body corporate established under the Cotton Cess Act, 1923
(adopted in 1948)
Purpose
Improvement and development of growing, marketing and
manufacture of cotton
Funding
Levy of Cotton Cess @ Rs.50/- per bale of raw cotton
exported or consumed by the domestic textile industry.

3. Pakistan Central Cotton Committee
Executive Sub
Committee
Agricultural
Research Sub
Committee
Marketing &
Economics
Research Sub
Committee
Technological
Research Sub
Committee
Organizational Structure

4. President
Federal Minister for Textile Industry
Vice President
Secretary
Deputy Director
Accounts
Accounts
Officers
Deputy
Secretary
Assistant
Secretary
Cess
Directorate
Director
CROs
Directorate of
Agri Research
Deputy Director
Agri Research
Stations:
Sahiwal
Bahawalpur
Mirpurkhas
DI Khan
Sibbi
Lasbella
Central Cotton
Research Institute
Multan
Director
Sections:
Agronomy
Plant Breeding
Cytogenetics
Entomology
Plant Pathology
Plant Physiology
Fibre Technology
Statistics
Transfer of
Technology
Central Cotton
Research Institute
Sakrand
Director
Sections:
Agronomy
Plant Breeding
Cytogenetics
Entomology
Plant Pathology
Plant Physiology
Pakistan Inst. of
Cotton Res. &
Tech.
Director
Marketing &
Economic
Research
Director
PSO
SSO
SO

5. Multan
Sakrand
Main Institutes
Stations
PAKISTAN CENTRAL COTTON COMMITTEE
RESEARCH NETWORK

6. Existing Scientists/Staff Ratio (2015-16)
Sr.
No.
Units Scientists Technical
Total (Scientific
+ Technical)
Ministerial
Total (col 5
+ col 6)
Scientists /
Staff Ratio
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1 CCRI, Multan 36 67 103 51 154 67 : 33
2 CCRI, Sakrand 23 25 48 23 71 68 : 32
3 PICR&T, Karachi 8 12 20 53 73 27 : 73
4 Headquarter, Multan 7 0 7 21 28 25 : 75
5 Cess Office, Lahore 0 0 0 13 13 0 : 100
6 CRS, Bahawalpur 3 9 12 12 24 50 : 50
7 CRS, Sahiwal 3 9 12 15 27 44 : 56
8 CRS, Ghotki 5 11 16 8 24 67 : 33
9 CRS, Mirpurkhas 3 7 10 6 16 63 : 38
10 CRS, DI Khan 6 10 16 14 30 53 : 47
11 CRS, Sibbi 1 0 1 1 2 50 : 50
12 CRS, Lasbella 1 0 1 1 2 50 : 50
TOTAL 96 150 246 218 464 53 : 47
Technical staff includes Field Assistants, Lab Assistants, Lab Attendants & Field Worker (Spray Man, Technician etc.)
Ministerial Staff includes administrative and supporting staff including Beldars

7. Budget
Estimates for 2015-16 Amount
(in Million Rs.)
Receipts 2015-16
Opening Balance 255.248
Income from CESS 625.685
Other Sources 13.818
Total 894.750
Expenditure 2015-16
Establishment & Operational Expenses 276.175
Pension Related Expenses 171.854
Special Demands 3.101
Total 451.130
Total Earning 894.750
Total Expenditure 451.130
Closing Balance 443.620
Estimated Receipt for 2016-17
Opening Balance 443.620
Cess Collection 625.685
Other Sources 25.000
Total 1094.305
Estimated Expenditure for 2016-17
Establishment & Operational Expenses 347.244
Pension Related Expenses 258.537
Special Demands 189.172
Other Expenses 282.605
Total 1077.557
Closing Balance 16.747

8. Actual Expenditure
Year Establishment
Cost
Operational
Cost
TOTAL
2013-14 170,827,319 36,542,238 207,369,557
2014-15 204,040,770 53,115,975 257,156,745
2015-16 226,715,435 142,679,330 369,394,765

9. Collection of Cotton Cess (Rs. Million)
Month 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
July 39.59 50.91 60.25
August 33.81 37.59 45.24
September 31.71 32.15 48.68
October 32.89 36.94 51.74
November 38.89 51.00 56.04
December 42.88 42.82 61.72
January 42.65 45.89
February 52.22 55.55
March 45.26 60.19
April 46.20 61.22
May 43.30 64.38
June 41.59 64.25
TOTAL 490.99 602.87 323.65
Export Cess 38.77 27.74 3.68
GRAND TOTAL 529.76 630.61 327.33

10. • 09 high yielding cotton varieties with excellent fibre characteristics
approved while 03 Bt varieties under approval process from NBC.
• Bt.CIM-602 highest cultivated variety in Sindh.
• MoU with M/s BioCentury for acquiring advanced technology
• Research studies for management of newly emerged pests
(Mealybug, Dusky bug and Red Cotton Bug).
• Vigorous campaign for Pink bollworm management.
• Establishment of Cotton Research Station, Lasbella
• Shifting of PCCC Headquarters from Karachi to Multan.
• Enhancement of Cotton Cess from Rs.20 to Rs.50 per bale for cotton
R&D
• Recruitment of 41 cotton scientists in BPS-17 at units
– Extensive training of newly recruited scientists
– Revision of Recruitment & Promotion Rules for Scientists
• MoU with MNSUA Multan for mutual cooperation in cotton R&D and
farmers training programs

11. Cotton Varieties Developed
Sr.
No.
Name of
Variety
Year of
Release
Developed By
1. CRIS-342 2010 Central Cotton Research Institute, Sakrand
2. SLH-317 2012 Cotton Research Station, Sahiwal
3. BH-167 2012 Cotton Research Station, Bahawalpur
4. CIM-573 2012 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan
5. Bt.CIM-598 2012 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan
6. Bt.BH-178 2013 Cotton Research Station, Bahawalpur
7. Bt.CIM-599 2013 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan
8. Bt.CIM-602 2013 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan
9. BH-184 2015 Cotton Research Station, Bahawalpur
10. SLH-8 2015 Cotton Research Station, Sahiwal
11. Bt.CIM-600 2015 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan
12. Cyto-177 2015 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan
13. Cyto-124 2015 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan
14. CIM-620 2016 Central Cotton Research Institute, Multan

12. Varieties under Pipeline
Variety Lint %age Staple length
(mm)
Micronaire
(µg inch-1)
Strength
(tppsi)
Bt.CIM-616 40.5 28.5 4.7 100.7
Bt.CIM-622 40.2 28.5 4.5 93.8
Bt.CIM-623 40.3 28.2 4.3 104.6
Bt.Cyto-178 39.4 28.7 4.7 103.6
Bt.Cyto-179 41.4 28.2 4.7 105.2
CIM-610 41.0 28.2 4.6 101.7
CIM-618 40.5 29.0 4.2 93.7

14. Colored Cotton

16. Maintenance of Genetic Stock
Germplasm Collection Specie-wise Collection
Local = 1064 Gossypium hirsutum = 4077
Exotic = 4701 Gossypium barbadense = 107
Total = 5765 Gossypium arboreum = 1025
Gossypium herbaceum = 556

17. Management of New Pests

18. Pink Bollworm Management Plan
 National seminar at Multan & Sakrand
 Technical workshops engaging Entomologists to
develop long & short management strategies
 Training sessions with PCCC’s scientists &
Extension staff
 Farmer’s awareness campaign at different
locations at Punjab & Sindh provinces

19. Pink Bollworm Forecasting System
 PCCC developed PBW forecasting model in
collaboration with Department of Pest Warning
& Quality Control Punjab for early warning and
timely management
 Forecasting based on PBW infestation and
weather parameters
 Tehsil-wise PBW forecasting will be made for
timely management.

20. Pink Bollworm
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV I II III IV
APRIL MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEP OCT
%HOTSPOTS
2014
2015
Source: Pest Warning & Quality Control of Pesticides, Punjab

21. Damaged Bolls

22. District-wise Pink Bollworm
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
7.0
8.0
9.0
10.0
%HOTSPOTS
Source: Pest Warning & Quality Control of Pesticides, Punjab

23. Farmers Training Programs
Pink bollworm Management
by the PCCC

24. National Seminar on
PBW Management

25. Fortnightly Meetings of CCMG

26. Media Campaign

28. SMS Services

29. Lasbela being a coastal area has a conducive environment for Extra Long
Staple (ELS) cotton cultivation and this virgin land is also best-suited for
organic cotton production. New varieties will be tested at the station
and farmer’s field for future recommendation of best performing
varieties. At the moment over 100,000 bales of cotton are being
produced by Lasbela district and it is expected that this research station
will increase the productivity by horizontal and vertical expansion.
 PCCC signed MoU with Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water and
Marine Sciences (LUAWM) to establish a Cotton Research Station at
Lasbela.
 LUAWM provided 50 acres of research area and office space for the
Station.
 PCCC established office and labs and develop the research area for
cotton cultivation.
 The University will also facilitate the PCCC in other activities such as
farmers’ training etc.
ESTABLISHMENT OF
“COTTON RESEARCH STATION AT LASBELLA, BALOCHISTAN”

31. • PCCC offered to host International Cotton Researchers
Association (ICRA) secretariat at Multan.
• ICRA will serve as platform for cotton scientists:
– To promote and strengthen networking among cotton researchers;
– To disseminate worldwide information related to cotton;
– To highlight the global and local problems associated with cotton and
seek the solutions.
– To advise host countries in managing and running the WCRC.
– To help with training the next generation of cotton researchers and
specialists.
• PCCC offered to provide office accommodation, vehicle and
auditorium facility for hosting conferences.
• Operational expenses will be incurred on sharing basis.

32. Future Plans: Administrative
• Recruitment of technical & scientific staff against vacant
posts
• Pensioners Verification through NADRA
• Revision of Recruitment & Promotion Rules for staff
• Biometric Attendance Machines at all Units
• Computerization of Accounts
• Allocation of funds for rehabilitation & construction of
labs, greenhouse, stores, farm / lab machinery,
chemicals or other physical infrastructure of all Units
• Timely provision of resources for purchase of inputs for
field operations

33. Future Plans: Research
• MoUs with multinationals for acquiring advanced
technology and training of cotton scientists
• Extension research for short stature, early maturing, heat
& drought tolerant cotton varieties adaptable under
changing climatic conditions
• Capacity building of cotton scientists through training and
seminars/workshops
• Special focus on Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan
provinces for cotton promotional programs
• Upgradation of all Units with essential inputs required for
research
• Advisory for federal & provincial governments in cotton
R&D

34. Thanks