In 24 October, 2017 at the 76th Plenary Meeting of the International Cotton Advisory Committee, on the Second Breakout Session: “New Technologies and Other Measures for Increasing Cotton Yields” the novel technologies to boost potential yield, using both traditionally accepted agrotechnologies and emerging new biotechnologies were discussed. Increases in cotton yields by providing resistance to pests and disease using traditional and modern pest management technologies in the era of global climate change and technological advances were highlighted.
Doctor of Science, Head of Laboratory, Center of Genomics and Bioinformatics Fakhriddin Kushanov spoke a presentation “Development of Cotton Varieties with Improved Fiber Quality Traits Using MAS Technology”