Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam said two virus-resistant cotton accessions were also released as source of virus resistant in the US. DawnNewsTV/File
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhr Imam on Wednesday said the Cotton Productivity Enhancement Programme (CPEP) helped Pakistan import more than 5,000 cotton accessions from the United States for screening against the cotton leaf curl virus (CLCuV).
Speaking at the project concluding ceremony, the minister said a new cotton variety known as “IR-NIBGE-II’ developed under the project and approved by the Punjab Seed Council in January will help to Pakistani cotton growers.