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Cotton ready for shipment, Houston, Texas (postcard, circa 1911) Cotton modules in Australia (2007) Round cotton modules in Australia (2014) Successful cultivation of cotton requires a long frost-free period, plenty of sunshine, and a moderate rainfall, usually from 50 to 100 cm (19.5 to 39.5 in).
Cotton Australia (formerly the Australian Cotton Foundation) is an Australian 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.
Australia is the world's largest producer of wool. [48] The Australian wool industry was worth $3.6 billion in 2022. [49] The total number of sheep is estimated to be 75 million. [48] In the late 1980s, the sheep flock was 180 million. [50] Only 5% of Australia's wool clip is processed onshore. [49]
Pages in category "Cotton industry in Australia" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
A marketing year is a period of one year (or sometimes less), designated for reporting and (or) analysis of production, marketing and disposition of a commodity. . (Disposition of an agricultural crop might include such uses as food, animal feed, industry, seed, and export, as well as change
(pl.) aboiteaux A sluice or conduit built beneath a coastal dike, with a hinged gate or a one-way valve that closes during high tide, preventing salt water from flowing into the sluice and flooding the land behind the dike, but remains open during low tide, allowing fresh water precipitation and irrigation runoff to drain from the land into the sea; or a method of land reclamation which relies ...
Aerva javanica, the kapok bush or desert cotton, is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. It has a native distribution incorporating much of Africa (including Madagascar), and the south-west and south of Asia, and it has become adventitious in northern Australia.
Inland and in southern ranges cooler temperatures are experienced, especially at nights. The climate of the coastal strip is influenced by warm ocean waters, keeping the region free from extremes of temperature and providing moisture for rainfall. [27] There are five predominant climatic zones in Queensland, [28] based on temperature and humidity: