The Vice-Chancellor, Dr. V Geethalakshmi, in her inaugural address highlighted the importance of cotton crops and the role of hybrid cotton in yield improvement.
Coimbatore: The three-day program on 'Fifty years of Cotton Hybrid Technology and ICAR- AICRP on Cotton Annual Group Meeting' was organized by ICAR-All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) on Cotton, Coimbatore in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore and Indian Society for Cotton Improvement (ISCI), Mumbai.
The program was inaugurated on Wednesday at Anna Auditorium, TNAU, Coimbatore by distinguished guests in the presence of cotton researchers and other stakeholders from seed and textile industries.
Dr. A J Shaikh, Chairman, ISCI, Mumbai welcomed the gathering, while the program was inaugurated by Dr. V Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU.
In her inaugural address, the Vice-Chancellor highlighted the importance of cotton crops and the role of hybrid cotton in yield improvement. She further emphasized that future prospects of cotton must include a technology revolution, like the ICT-based technologies with low input and maximum use efficiency, and that the gap existing between scientists and farmers ought to be addressed.
The Presidential address was given by Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, DARE & Director General, ICAR, New Delhi. He insisted that the achievement of cotton cultivation is best done by using GM-based cotton hybrids. He further detailed the development of disruptive technologies for high-density planting, single picking suitable for mechanized harvest, and Genomics-assisted breeding. He urged the cotton scientists to dwell deep into aspects of cotton breeding, production, and protection technologies and bring about solutions for improving cotton productivity.
Dr. T R Sharma, DDG (CS), ICAR, New Delhi delivered introductory remarks and insisted on developing pre-breeding lines for genetic divergence and the inclusion of 'Product Profile' in the breeding objectives of cotton. Dr. R K Singh, ADG (CC), ICAR, New Delhi in his special address to the gathering, pointed out the importance of innovative technologies and their significant role in cotton yield improvement.
The special guests at the event were Dr. P K Chakrabarthy, Member, ASRB, New Delhi, Dr. C D Mayee, President, ISCI, Mumbai and Dr. S A Patil, Rtd. Professor, UAS, Dharwad also delivered the introductory remarks. Dr Y G Prasad, Director, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur, Dr. Sujata Saxena, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai and Dr. G Hema Prabha, Director, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore and Dr. K S Subramanian, Director of Research, TNAU also graced the occasion. Dr. A H.Prakash, Programme Coordinator, AICRP on Cotton, CICR-Regional Station, Coimbatore proposed a formal vote of thanks, at the end of the event.
The program was inaugurated on Wednesday at Anna Auditorium, TNAU, Coimbatore by distinguished guests in the presence of cotton researchers and other stakeholders from seed and textile industries.
Dr. A J Shaikh, Chairman, ISCI, Mumbai welcomed the gathering, while the program was inaugurated by Dr. V Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU.
In her inaugural address, the Vice-Chancellor highlighted the importance of cotton crops and the role of hybrid cotton in yield improvement. She further emphasized that future prospects of cotton must include a technology revolution, like the ICT-based technologies with low input and maximum use efficiency, and that the gap existing between scientists and farmers ought to be addressed.
The Presidential address was given by Dr. Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, DARE & Director General, ICAR, New Delhi. He insisted that the achievement of cotton cultivation is best done by using GM-based cotton hybrids. He further detailed the development of disruptive technologies for high-density planting, single picking suitable for mechanized harvest, and Genomics-assisted breeding. He urged the cotton scientists to dwell deep into aspects of cotton breeding, production, and protection technologies and bring about solutions for improving cotton productivity.
Dr. T R Sharma, DDG (CS), ICAR, New Delhi delivered introductory remarks and insisted on developing pre-breeding lines for genetic divergence and the inclusion of 'Product Profile' in the breeding objectives of cotton. Dr. R K Singh, ADG (CC), ICAR, New Delhi in his special address to the gathering, pointed out the importance of innovative technologies and their significant role in cotton yield improvement.
The special guests at the event were Dr. P K Chakrabarthy, Member, ASRB, New Delhi, Dr. C D Mayee, President, ISCI, Mumbai and Dr. S A Patil, Rtd. Professor, UAS, Dharwad also delivered the introductory remarks. Dr Y G Prasad, Director, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur, Dr. Sujata Saxena, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai and Dr. G Hema Prabha, Director, ICAR-SBI, Coimbatore and Dr. K S Subramanian, Director of Research, TNAU also graced the occasion. Dr. A H.Prakash, Programme Coordinator, AICRP on Cotton, CICR-Regional Station, Coimbatore proposed a formal vote of thanks, at the end of the event.