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By Adam Kay – CEO, Cotton Australia
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he past year has been one full of challenges for Australia’s cotton industry; but it has also been a year where we have banded together and achieved significant results. From drought to unedifying, uneducated public attacks on our industry, our growers and the Cotton Australia team have weathered a significant period in our industry’s history. Our team worked tirelessly across all our key areas, including policy, communications, education, stewardship, myBMP, Cotton to Market and workforce, to ensure the voices of growers were heard and meaningful results were achieved for our industry. We also actively collaborated with our industry’s allies, including the National Farmers’ Federation, the National Irrigators’ Council, Queensland Farmers’ Federation, the NSW Irrigators’ Council and a broad range of regionally-based Cotton Growers’ Associations
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and irrigator groups. This collaboration helped us achieve our key strategic goals and guaranteed our industry was well positioned and decision makers were educated about our industry. I’m pleased to report that engagement in the myBMP program has risen to 80 per cent (see page 114), which demonstrates our collective commitment to best practice and operating at a high level. In the face of a heated national debate, our communications team worked hard to meet with key political and media stakeholders and proactively defended our industry and shared our story across digital platforms and the media. While the debate was robust, our industry’s voice was prominently heard at a national level, and our team will continue to publicly advocate for our growers where appropriate. Thanks must also go to all those growers who attended Cotton Australia’s general meetings this year as representatives of our member organisations. Receiving input from our growers, particularly in guiding our industry’s research and development priorities, is essential in ensuring the voices of those on the land are properly heard. The 2019 Australian Cotton Collective and Australian Cotton Industry Awards were particular highlights of the year. The events were held in Griffith, New South Wales and showcased the strength of our industry as a leader in best practice, innovation, and collaboration. Planning has begun for next year’s Australian Cotton Conference on the Gold Coast, which is shaping up to be another valuable event for our industry.
