9th ACRDN meeting & International Conference concluded with key recommendations for the Cotton community

Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Secretary DARE and DG, ICAR inaugurated the 9th Asian Cotton Research & Development Network (ACRDN) meeting & International Conference on “Innovation for a Resilient and Sustainable Cotton Production and Viable Value Chain” at ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Mumbai on 6th December 2023. This programme was co-hosted by ICAR-CIRCOT on the occasion of its centennial year (2023-24) celebration, partnering with Indian Society for Cotton Improvement (ISCI) Mumbai, International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) Washington DC, USA, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research (CICR) Nagpur and the Indian Fibre Society (IFS) Mumbai. Dr. S. N. Jha, Dy Director General (Agri Engg), ICAR, New Delhi, Dr. S. K. Shukla, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai and other dignitaries were also present during the inaugural programme. Innovative farmers, eminent researchers and faculties were awarded with ICAR-CIRCOT awards, ISCI awards and Honorary fellowship of ISCI. A total of 7 publications were released on this occasion.