AUSTRALIAN COTTON SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION (ACSA) Delegation Visits CAI Headquarters
By yash chouhan 2025-04-07 17:46:40
ACSA Delegation Visits CAI HQ
Key Insights from the Seminar :
1. Annual Production: Australia produces approximately 5 million bales of cotton annually.
2. Farming Community: The industry comprises around 1,500 cotton farmers.
3. Landholding Size: Each farmer holds an average of 577 hectares.
4. High Yield: Australian cotton achieves an average yield of 2,400 kg per hectare.
5. Outturn: The kapas outturn ranges from 42% to 44%.
6. Seed Size: Australian cotton seeds are smaller in size.
7. Seed Distribution: Seeds are distributed by the government.
8. Seed Provider: Only one company’s seeds are approved and used by farmers.
9. Ginning Practice: Farmers do not sell kapas directly. Instead, they have it ginned at private ginning units by paying ginning and pressing charges, after which they sell the cotton lint and seed separately.
10. Cotton Cake Usage: Primarily used in cattle farms and also exported to China.
11. Primary Growing Region: Cotton in Australia is predominantly grown in Queensland.
12. Fibre Quality :
Staple Length: Averages 29 mm, ranging from 28.5 to 31 mm. Micronaire: Falls between 4.0 to 4.9.
13. Yield Trade-off: Growing cotton with longer fibre and lower micronaire significantly reduces yield.
