What are some careers in the Cotton industry?
Australia’s Cotton Industry
In 1954 the cotton industry in Australia was almost non existent. Before than the first export of cotton was exported to England in 1830 with three bags. The first fleet brought cotton to Australia. Cotton Australia stems from what were two organisations: the Australian Cotton Growers Research Association (ACGRA) and the Australian Cotton Foundation (ACF). Simultaneously developed in 1972, each organisation served the industry in discrete areas until their merger in 2008. Since then Cotton Australia has provided a united voice for cotton growers across research and development, stewardship, natural resource management and cotton production issues.
Production
In 1934 cotton production reaches 17,000 bales. Since then the cotton industry has boomed with more and more jobs becoming readily available. For instance there 1250 farms in New South Wales and half of Queensland. 60.5% in NSW, 39% in Queensland and 0.5% in Victoria gives a total of 1473 farms all up. The overall amount of jobs relating to the cotton industry in Australia is about 10,000. For a family one farm can provide 5 to 6 jobs. One bail of cotton can produce 215 pair of jeans, 250 single bed sheets, 750 shirts, 1,200 T-shirts, 2,100 pairs of boxer shorts, 3,000 nappies, 4,300 pairs of socks and 680,000 cotton balls. The cotton industry is 15 times greater than the grazing industry and 5 times greater than the dryland cropping.
Advancements
As technology rises so to does the efficiency of cotton production. Many cotton growers are also a form of scientist as they are discovering new ways to reduce chemicals, save more water, improve soil biodiversity and increasing yields and improving profitability. Cotton farmers create 8,000 jobs every year, they provide direct support to more than 4,000 businesses and they provide over $2 billion for the national economy in export earnings. Cotton growers produce enough cotton for jeans, socks, underwear and shirts for 450 million people every year. Cotton is sold for $492 a bale. Its quality in Australia is very high and 91.5% of our cotton meets the base grade. On the world market 67.5% is regarded as high quality cotton. Australia is the world’s fifth largest cotton producer.
Some jobs that are related to the cotton industry are:
A: Agronomist, AG Teacher, Accountant
B: Bug Checker, Biochemist, Banker, Biologist
C: Crop Consultant, Chemical Reseller, Classer
D: Developer, Designer, Driver, Diesel Mechanic
E: Entomologist, Extension Officer, Economist
F: Farmer, Farmer Hand, Financial Planner
G: Grower Services, Gin Manager, Ground Rig Operator
H: Hydrologist, Hr Consultant, Help Desk Specialist
I: Irrigation Specialist, Insurance advisor
J: Journalist, Job Coach
K: Knitter, Key Account Manager
L: Lobbyist, Land Valuer, Logistics
M: Merchant, Mybmp Auditor, Microbiologist.N: Natural Resource Manager, Nutritionist
O: Occupational health and safety advisor, operations manager
P: Policy manager, plant breeder, picking contractor
Q: Quality assurance specialist
R Researcher, real estate and regional manager
S: Soil scientist, sales rep and succession planner
T: Technical Assistant, Tax Consultant, Trainer
U: University Lecturer and unit manager
V: Vocational trainer, visual merchandiser
W: Water Quality Testing Specialists, Workplace Health and Safety
X: XML developer
Y: Yarn buyer, yield advisor, yard supervisor
Z: Zoning Specialist
In 1954 the cotton industry in Australia was almost non existent. Before than the first export of cotton was exported to England in 1830 with three bags. The first fleet brought cotton to Australia. Cotton Australia stems from what were two organisations: the Australian Cotton Growers Research Association (ACGRA) and the Australian Cotton Foundation (ACF). Simultaneously developed in 1972, each organisation served the industry in discrete areas until their merger in 2008. Since then Cotton Australia has provided a united voice for cotton growers across research and development, stewardship, natural resource management and cotton production issues.
Production
In 1934 cotton production reaches 17,000 bales. Since then the cotton industry has boomed with more and more jobs becoming readily available. For instance there 1250 farms in New South Wales and half of Queensland. 60.5% in NSW, 39% in Queensland and 0.5% in Victoria gives a total of 1473 farms all up. The overall amount of jobs relating to the cotton industry in Australia is about 10,000. For a family one farm can provide 5 to 6 jobs. One bail of cotton can produce 215 pair of jeans, 250 single bed sheets, 750 shirts, 1,200 T-shirts, 2,100 pairs of boxer shorts, 3,000 nappies, 4,300 pairs of socks and 680,000 cotton balls. The cotton industry is 15 times greater than the grazing industry and 5 times greater than the dryland cropping.
Advancements
As technology rises so to does the efficiency of cotton production. Many cotton growers are also a form of scientist as they are discovering new ways to reduce chemicals, save more water, improve soil biodiversity and increasing yields and improving profitability. Cotton farmers create 8,000 jobs every year, they provide direct support to more than 4,000 businesses and they provide over $2 billion for the national economy in export earnings. Cotton growers produce enough cotton for jeans, socks, underwear and shirts for 450 million people every year. Cotton is sold for $492 a bale. Its quality in Australia is very high and 91.5% of our cotton meets the base grade. On the world market 67.5% is regarded as high quality cotton. Australia is the world’s fifth largest cotton producer.
Some jobs that are related to the cotton industry are:
A: Agronomist, AG Teacher, Accountant
B: Bug Checker, Biochemist, Banker, Biologist
C: Crop Consultant, Chemical Reseller, Classer
D: Developer, Designer, Driver, Diesel Mechanic
E: Entomologist, Extension Officer, Economist
F: Farmer, Farmer Hand, Financial Planner
G: Grower Services, Gin Manager, Ground Rig Operator
H: Hydrologist, Hr Consultant, Help Desk Specialist
I: Irrigation Specialist, Insurance advisor
J: Journalist, Job Coach
K: Knitter, Key Account Manager
L: Lobbyist, Land Valuer, Logistics
M: Merchant, Mybmp Auditor, Microbiologist.N: Natural Resource Manager, Nutritionist
O: Occupational health and safety advisor, operations manager
P: Policy manager, plant breeder, picking contractor
Q: Quality assurance specialist
R Researcher, real estate and regional manager
S: Soil scientist, sales rep and succession planner
T: Technical Assistant, Tax Consultant, Trainer
U: University Lecturer and unit manager
V: Vocational trainer, visual merchandiser
W: Water Quality Testing Specialists, Workplace Health and Safety
X: XML developer
Y: Yarn buyer, yield advisor, yard supervisor
Z: Zoning Specialist