Thursday, August 02, 2007

Cotton Research in Coimbatore receives Award

The Central Institute for Cotton Research in Coimbatore has received the Chaudahary Devi Lal Award for the best All India Coordinated Research Project (AICRP) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.

A release from the institute said it was working on the All India Coordinated Cotton Improvement Project (AICCIP) to develop profitable and viable technologies for cotton cultivation.

Across the country, research efforts since the formation of the AICCIP had led to released of over 200 improved cotton varieties and hybrids in different cotton cultivating belts and also development of economical and eco-friendly cotton production and protection practices.

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