Technology Transfer in Cotton

Not AvailableAgricultural development system represents a complex organization including research, education, extension, training and clientele groups. The Indian textile industry occupies a pivotal place in the country’s economy. With over 1500 mill units, about 40 lakhs handlooms, 17 lakhs power loom units, the textile industry is the single largest industry of the country. It accounts for 20 per cent of industrial production and 7.5 per cent of GDP. The different sectors of the industry provide employment to about 27 million people. Besides, a large population is engaged in cotton growing and ginning, manufacture of man made fibres, chemicals, trade, transport, banking, insurance, etc; derives its livelihood from the indirect employment generated by the textile industry. Thus, technology transfer in cotton production for sustainable cotton development becomes imperative since there are considerable gaps in research and development (R & D) activities to cotton and also it becomes more cost intensive and complex