Agriculture Ministry has issued directives to the states producing cotton to check the adverse impact of white fly on cotton. These directives has been given in view of possibility of cotton crop being affected by white fly in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.<br/><br/>White fly had inflicted tremendous damage to cotton last year in Punjab and Haryana. The directives say that the sowing process may be carried out within the precincts of scheduled timeframe, only recommended seeds be utilized, close watch be kept on the movement of pests and timely sprinkling to check its spread.<br/><br/>Agriculture Ministry in a release said, to save crop of cotton, the Ministry has taken various preventive measures. The sowing process of cotton is set in, at the beginning of April in Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan.