CAI has undertaken an ambitious plan to expand the network of its Cotton Testing Laboratories at all important cotton growing centres. In furtherance of this objective, CAI has set up two new Laboratories at Aurangabad and Akola in Maharashtra.

The Aurangabad Laboratory was inaugurated on 14th November 2009 by Shri Badrinarayanji R. Barwale, Chairman, Mahyco Seeds Ltd., and a large number of members from the local cotton trade were present on the occasion of the inauguration.

In his inaugural speech, Shri Barwale congratulated CAI for launching the project of setting up of Cotton Testing Laboratories in the cotton producing and consuming area which will enable the local cotton community to avail of the cotton testing facilities of international standards at affordable rates.

The Akola Laboratory was inaugurated on 16th November 2009 by Shri Narayandasji Khandelwal, a veteran of the cotton trade and an eminent personality at Akola, in the presence of large number of invited guests representing local cotton trade. Shri Khandelwal, in his inaugural speech stated that the local trade will reap the benefits from the laboratory set up by CAI and wished CAI great success in its endeavour to provide testing facilities at various cotton growing centres.

The addresses of the above two laboratories are -

Aurangabad Laboratory Address:	Awargaonkar Complex, Agrasen Chowk, Basement of Hotel Ramgiri, CIDCO, Jalna Road, Aurangabad 431 003. Tele-Fax: 0240-2480136
Akola Laboratory Address:	Tower Chowk, Behind L.I.C. of India, Near Skypark Hotel and Dr. K.S. Patil Hospital, Akola 444 001 (Maharashtra). Tele-Fax 0724-2420242