ICAC Researcher of the Year 2013

摘要

Focus On - Some New Directions and Priority Tasks for Worldwide Cotton Genetics, Breeding, Genomics and Biotechnology ResearchCotton (Gossypiam spp.) is the most important natural fiber as well as an important byproduct (including feed and food) producing crop worldwide, grown in more than 80 countries to fulfill the needs of humanity. According to the ICAC, world cotton area is forecast to be 31.1 million hectares, with a total production of 22.5 million metric tons in 2015/16. World cotton consumption has been fluctuating; it reached its peak in 2007 (27 million tons) and has been declining since 2011 (-23 million tons), and now measures 24.3 million tons in 2014/15. Cotton production forecasts call for a continued decrease, with an almost 9% decline (to 23.8 million tons) in 2015/16 compared to 26.3 million tons in 2014/15.