IUB researchers inspect cotton trials to promote agricultural innovation

BAHAWALPUR, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Jul, 2026) A team from the National Cotton Breeding Institute (NCBI) and the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics of The Islamia University of Bahawalpur (IUB) visited the Agricultural Research and Facilitation Complex (ARFC), Chappu, Bahawalpur, to inspect ongoing cotton research trials.

According to an official press release issued by IUB, the visit was conducted in line with the vision of Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Muhammad Kamran to strengthen agricultural research and promote innovation in cotton improvement.

During the visit, the team carried out a detailed inspection of adaptability and performance trials of promising cotton genotypes, including IUB-MK, IUB-Green and IUB-Shahkar. The researchers evaluated plant growth, boll formation, crop vigour, field performance and overall adaptability of the varieties under local agro-climatic conditions.

The university said these trials were aimed at assessing yield potential, stability and suitability of the cotton varieties across different environments before their possible recommendation to farmers on a larger scale.

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Research Officer Ms Hadiqa from the Chappu Research Station briefed the visiting team about the experimental layout, crop management practices, current crop status, data collection procedures and preliminary observations of the trials.

The visiting delegation appreciated the efforts of research staff involved in managing and monitoring the experiments.

Speaking on the occasion, Ms Hadiqa said multi-location adaptability trials were essential for accurately evaluating the performance of new cotton varieties under diverse environmental and management conditions.

She highlighted the importance of maintaining high-quality data regarding agronomic traits, yield components, fibre quality and stress tolerance to support future variety registration and commercialisation.