ICAR-CICR organizes “Cotton Germplasm Field Day”

24 - 25 November, 2021, Nagpur

The ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra organized the Cotton Germplasm Field Day for the selection of trait-based Cotton Germplasm Accessions at Panjari Farm from 24^th to 25^th November, 2021.

Dr. Y.G. Prasad, Director, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur highlighted the importance of the Germplasm utilization in the targeted breeding programmes to address the emerging challenges faced by cotton farmers across the country and requirements of stakeholders in the cotton value-chain.

Dr. C.D. Mayee, Former Chairman, Agricultural Scientists’ Recruitment Board, New Delhi outlined the on-going efforts for Pink Bollworm Management and the need of the suitable genotypes for mechanisation of cotton harvesting.

Dr. Ramaswami, Chairman, RASI Seeds emphasized on the importance of widening the genetic base in the Cotton Breeding Programmes for sustaining higher productivity.

Earlier, Dr. Suman Bala Singh, Principal Scientist & Head, Division of Crop Improvement, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur urged the participants to select desirable Germplasm Accessions for use in their breeding programme to enable the development of the cultivars suitable for meeting the regional / location specific requirements.

(Source: ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research, Nagpur, Maharashtra)