Cotton researchers in Syria used a field day near Tal Tamr in Hasakah governorate to explain the locally developed Halab90 variety and warn against seed of unknown origin. State news agency SANA published its report on October 23, describing an event held on Thursday, October 22, in al-Razzaza village.

The General Commission for Scientific Agricultural Research’s cotton department and Hasakah research centre organised the event. Presentations covered fibre characteristics, crop-water requirements and responses to pests and fungal diseases. Researchers stressed varietal purity and reliable inputs rather than claiming a newly measured increase in yields.

Hasakah centre director Mohammed Murshed al-Zaher told SANA that unidentified seed could reduce fibre quality, fail to meet manufacturing requirements or introduce pests and diseases. He called for checks on seed origin, genetic and technological characteristics, and germination before circulation. Participants also discussed stronger laboratory inspection. These are researchers’ warnings and recommendations; the report supplies no comparative field-trial results proving Halab90’s performance against other varieties.