Punjab University aims to develop high-quality cotton

Punjab University senior researcher Dr. Idrees Ahmed that new technologies should be adopted in order to create high-quality cotton.

Punjab University aims to develop high-quality cotton

Punjab University Center of Excellence in Molecular Biology’s senior researcher Dr. Idrees Ahmad Nasir has said that new technologies need to be used for the creation of top-notch cotton, which will assume a significant job in fortifying the economy of member nations of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).

He was addressing an online five-day worldwide workshop as a coach organized by Statistical, Economic and Social Research and Training Center for Islamic Countries (SESRIC), an auxiliary organ of the OIC.

The instructional class titled “Use of Advanced Technology for the Enhancement of Cotton Productivity” has been held inside the framework of SESRIC’s OIC Cotton Training Program (OIC-CTP) to help the officials and specialists from Mozambique Agricultural Research Institute (IIAM) and Cotton Research and Seed Multiplication Center of Namialo (CIMSAN).

The course depended on coordinated learning and guidance approaches. SESRIC (OIC) Director-General Nebil Dabur, IIAM Director Dr. Antonio Chamuene, and various cotton researchers took an interest in the workshop.

Prof Dr. Idrees Ahmad Nasir gave definite talks on an increase in the production of top-notch cotton and proposed different measures to adapt to different infections harming cotton creation.

He additionally featured the significance of the cotton crop for elevating the country’s economy of the OIC part states by receiving present-day developments in the field. SESRIC Director General Dabur said that the course was planned for giving bits of knowledge into expanding cotton efficiency, utilization of trendsetting innovations on cotton, and impacts of biotic and A-biotic factors on cotton crops.

He said the instructional class was structured in accordance with the virtual preparing arrangements attempted by SESRIC so as to more readily serve users of the Center’s preparation exercises and its job as an information exchange facilitator among the OIC part states.

He said that the workshop has likewise furnished members with a chance to be engaged and roused during this season of worldwide emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Ahsan Ali

A young motivated person, interested in research and bioenterpreneurship in Pakistan.