The Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology(CIRCOT) situated at Mumbai. CIRCOT was established in the year 1924, at Mumbai, Maharashtra, CIRCOT is a unit under the Division of Agricultural Engineering of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India) engaged in research and development activities in cotton technology. The  Institute is an acknowledged leader for well over 85 years in the field of testing, standardisation and development of test methods for different types of textile materials.

Dr. A. J. Shaikh  takes charge as Director of Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology on August 19, 2010.

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Address by Union Minister of Agriculture, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution:

 ICAR-Industry Meet on 28-29 July 2010