Molecular breeding in cotton - Icrisat
Molecular breeding in cotton - Icrisat
Molecular breeding in cotton - Icrisat
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Challenges<br />
• Competition from synthetic fibres.<br />
• High <strong>in</strong>cidence of <strong>in</strong>sect pests -result<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to huge<br />
economic loss.<br />
• Stagnation and decl<strong>in</strong>e <strong>in</strong> seed <strong>cotton</strong> yield.<br />
• Cont<strong>in</strong>ually narrow<strong>in</strong>g of genetic base of the<br />
cultivated varieties.<br />
• Lack of drought tolerant varieties/ genotypes to<br />
mitigate water stress situation.<br />
• Increas<strong>in</strong>g demand of textile <strong>in</strong>dustries for quality<br />
fibres particularly high fibre strength, length,<br />
f<strong>in</strong>eness and elongation of fibres.
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