CSIRO and CSD recognise the very important contribution that CRDC and the Australian Cotton Growers Research Association (ACGRA) have made to the Australian cotton breeding program to date, and look forward to the continuation of this contribution.
CSIRO-bred cotton varieties currently represent over 90 per cent of the Australian market and are well represented around the world.
Key areas for the breeding and research program include yield/quality improvements, drought and climate change tolerance, water use efficiency and disease tolerance.
CSD will also be funding additional capital expenditure to ensure that the increased breeding and research work has adequate resources to effectively bring the outcomes to the market.
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
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