Cotton Australia
Encyclopedia
Cotton Australia is an Australia
n industry trade group
representing cotton
farmers and corporations in New South Wales
and Queensland
, Australia
It is a non-profit organisation funded via a voluntary levy of $2.25 per bale of cotton produced by its members.
Cotton Australia lobbies state and national governments regarding cotton industry regulation, pricing and environmental management and maintains an advice and support network for cotton growers on the Australian east coast.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n industry trade group
Industry trade group
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association or sector association, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific industry...
representing cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
farmers and corporations in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
It is a non-profit organisation funded via a voluntary levy of $2.25 per bale of cotton produced by its members.
Cotton Australia lobbies state and national governments regarding cotton industry regulation, pricing and environmental management and maintains an advice and support network for cotton growers on the Australian east coast.