Webinar on “Cotton Crop for Food and Nutrition (खाद्य एवं पोषण के लिए कपास फसल)” @Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav

26^th August, 2021, Mumbai

The ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra organized a Webinar on “Cotton Crop for Food and Nutrition (खाद्य एवं पोषण के लिए कपास फसल)” on the Theme “Food and Nutrition for Farmers” today.

Earlier, in her welcome address, Dr. Sujata Saxena, Director (Acting), ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai stated that the Cotton is primarily cultivated for fibre used in the textile industry. The various advances made in the cotton industry and benefits of cotton & its products were highlighted in the Director’s address.

More than 150 participants including NARS Fraternity, Stakeholders, Farmers, Students and Incubatees along with the Institute’s Staff Members participated in the Webinar.

The Webinar was organized as a part of the “Bharat Ka Amrut Mahotsav” to commemorate 75 Years of India’s Independence.

(Source: ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra)