ABOUT COTTON
Cotton is the world’s most widely used natural fibre, derived from the seed coat of cotton plants in the genus Gossypium. The fibres grow in protective casings called bolls and are processed into yarn or thread to make soft, breathable textiles. Cotton has been cultivated for thousands of years and remains a crucial crop across the globe, particularly in India.
DIRECTOR'S DESK
GM-Cotton now cultivated in over 95% of the 13 million ha area across 10 cotton growing states is credited with both quantitative and qualitative transformation of cotton production in the country. In a span of 10 years after its introduction, Bt cotton recorded the highest growth rate (CAGR) of 2.78% in area (7.6 to >12.2 m ha), 4.43% in production (136 to 370 lakh bales) and 1.82% in yield (300 to 552 kg lint/ha). Peak production and productivity was witnessed in 2013-14 season (~390 lakh bales) and again in 2019-20 season (~360 lakh bales). However, in recent years, cotton area, production and productivity exhibited fluctuations / declining trend with significantly lower production at 311 lakh bales during 2021-22 season.
OUR RESEARCH
BREEDING RESEARCH
Development of transgenic cotton varieties for sustainable bollworm management using available deregulated and
WILD SPECIES
Wild species of Gossypium are the reservoir of many useful genes governing different economic traits including lint
BIOTECHNOLOGY
Development of embryo rescue protocol: In-vitro culture of cotton ovules (Embryo rescue technique) was employed to
SEED TECHNOLOGY
Supply of quality seed is essential to popularize varieties. The project thus aims to produce sufficient quantity of breeder
AGRONOMY RESEARCH
Cotton transplanting Paper tube with size of 1 cm diameter and height of 20 cm were filled (top 1 cm left unfilled to supply
PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCH
Onset of leaf reddening occurs when the night temperatures start to decline below 20 °C followed by bright sunshine.
MICRO BIOLOGY
Bioprospecting microbial volatiles for plant growth promotion and sucking pest (Whitefly and Jassids) management in Bt cotton
SOIL SCIENCE RESEARCH
Studies on sorption of sulphur formulations and commercial nitro phosphate fertilizers to different soils
ENTOMOLOGY RESEARCH
A total of seven volatiles have been identified from methanol extract of eggs and faecal pellets,
PLANT PATHOLOGY
Corynespora Leaf Spot of Cotton caused by Corynespora cassiicola in Central India was reported for the first time.
NEMATOLOGY RESEARCH
Root Knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita and Reniform nematode, Rotylenchulus reniformis were identified
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Here is the List of ongoing research projects.
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