The objective of the cotton breeding programme is to breed cultivars which are adapted to central Queensland environments. Specific objectives include t.he development of cultivars having high yield, with stability of yield over years, a superior fibre quality (especially high fibre strength) bacterial blight resistance, and resistance to Heliothis and pinkspotted bollworm (obtained by selecting for okra leaf, smooth leaf, frego bract and nectarilessness).