Fiber Crops grown in Pakistan


          These are crops which are grown for their fiber and are used in making textiles, ropes and rugs. Fiber crops are generally harvestable after a single growing season.


S.NO
ENGLISH NAME
SCIENTIFIC NAME
LOCAL NAME
FAMILY
1.        
Cotton
(Gossypium hirsutum)
Pamba,
Malvaceae
2.        
Jute(White)
(Corchorus capsularis)
Patsin, Resha Zareen
Malvaceae
3.        
Flax
(Linum usitatissimum)
Alsi
Linaceae
4.        
Kenaf
(Hibiscus cannabinus)
Ambary
Malvaceae
5.        
Sisal
(Agave sisalana)

Asparagaceae
6.        
Papaya
(Carica papaya)
Papita
Caricaceae
7.        
Ramie
(Boehmeria nivea)

Urticaceae


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