Cotton Research and Development Corporation

Disease in cotton crop leads to an 8% reduction in yield and to check this the Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), in its largest ever single investment in a first-of-its-kind collaborative approach, has forged a $13 million partnership with Australian cotton growers to mitigate its economic impacts.

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.

An ongoing project in Australia is exploring the challenges faced by cotton growers associated with rising production costs, fluctuating yields, and regulatory constraints.

Australia's book-end approach across its cotton supply chain that combines actions by producers and retailers is perhaps the best way to rid the global cotton supply chain of exploitation.