Cotton Australia

The Fourth Environmental Assessment of the Australian Cotton Industry has made 16 new recommendations which would be assessed over ten years. It has also noted considerable progress made on the recommendations of the earlier assessment that was conducted in 2012.

Strategic Plan 2023–2028 is Cotton Australia’s five-year collaborative plan to advance the cotton industry, identify opportunities for improvement that drive progress and create value for all stakeholders.

The Australian cotton industry has made remarkable progress in the last 25 years, with its water consumption dropping by half.  The last year also witnessed a record harvest of 5.6 million bales valued at a record $4.6 billion.

The just released Australian Cotton Sustainability Update 2022 has revealed some critical findings and suggests the way ahead on how it can cotton on to better sustainable ways and profitability with people and planet at centrestage.

In a bid to reposition itself in a changing global environment, the Australian cotton industry is rallying together to chart out a strategic roadmap that would align the industry to the increasingly aware customer needs.

A project in the Queensland state of Australia is exploring the potential to turn old cotton clothing into nutrients for new cotton plants.