Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20705
Title: Cotton: part of the social fabric?
Contributor(s): Howard, Tanya  (author)orcid 
Publication Date: 2014
Open Access: Yes
Handle Link: https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/20705
Open Access Link: http://www.crdc.com.au/publications/17th-australian-cotton-conference-research-papers-e-summariesOpen Access Link
Abstract: Imagine a future where cotton farms are run by sophisticated machines. Computerised systems monitor crop conditions; aerial drones collect real time information about your crop; pickers, gins and classers are operated by only a few people, in a 24 hour cycle dedicated to economic efficiency. Sounds like a productivity paradise! There's only one thing missing... viable and thriving cotton communities in rural and regional Australia. The Australian cotton industry has faced concern about environmental impacts by embracing regulation, best practice and innovation. The industry has shown it can increase profitability and productivity while capturing a social license to operate. Future trends suggest a more competitive global marketplace ahead, as man-made fibres combine with nano-technology to challenge Australia's "pure fibre" focus. If the industry continues to focus on economic gain, rural communities and economies will start to suffer. This research asks how can we maintain the social fabric of cotton communities?
Publication Type: Conference Publication
Conference Details: ACC 2014: 17th Australian Cotton Conference: Our Fibre, Our Focus, Our Future, Gold Coast, Australia, 5th - 7th August, 2014
Grant Details: ARC/LP110100659
Source of Publication: ACCC 2014: 17th Australian Cotton Conference Conference papers and e-summaries, p. 102-102
Publisher: Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)
Place of Publication: Narrabri, Australia
Fields of Research (FoR) 2008: 180111 Environmental and Natural Resources Law
160403 Social and Cultural Geography
160804 Rural Sociology
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: 480202 Climate change law
440404 Political economy and social change
441003 Rural sociology
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2008: 960705 Rural Land Policy
960703 Environmental Education and Awareness
960704 Land Stewardship
Socio-Economic Objective (SEO) 2020: 190207 Land policy
190203 Environmental education and awareness
190299 Environmental policy, legislation and standards not elsewhere classified
HERDC Category Description: E3 Extract of Scholarly Conference Publication
Appears in Collections:Conference Publication
School of Environmental and Rural Science

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