Cotton the word is derived from Arabic word Quntun. Cotton (Gossypium spp.) popularly known as White gold or king of fibre. It plays a prominent role in the rural, national and international economy. Cotton is grown mainly for its fibre used in the manufacture of cloth for mankind. In spite of severe competition from synthetic fibres, cotton continues to enjoy a place of prime importance in the textile industry. In recent years, cotton apparels are being preferred to the synthetic ones due to the increasing health consciousness among the people. Besides fibre, cotton is also valued for its...

Cotton is the most important fiber crop of Indian farming community and plays an important role in agrarian and rural economy of India. Due to fact that cotton is the backbone of textile industry, the stiff global competition in the production and consumption of cotton. Cotton fiber combined with the technological revolution in the spinning and yarn manufacturing sectors has reprioritized the importance of fiber quality parameters. There is need to increase the production of cotton for improving financial status of farmers and strengthen national economy by increasing the productivity of...