Publication Date
11-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-201
Publisher
State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development)
City
Perth
Abstract
Cotton has been grown very successfully in the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA) of Western Australia.
Cotton was grown commercially in the ORIA between 1964 and 1974. The early industry was subsidised by the Western Australian Government. The industry failed due to an inability to control major insect pests, and problems with quality. The industry never achieved economic yields, and short fibre length and discolouration resulted in substantial discounts.
Cotton has been the dominant irrigated crop in the ORIA since 2021. A cotton production system based on genetically modified varieties has been developed for the ORIA, based on intensive local research which started in 1996.
Number of Pages
4
Keywords
cotton, ORIA, Ord River Irrigation Area, crop, pest control, genetically modified varieties
Disciplines
Agricultural Education | Agronomy and Crop Sciences
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Cotton in the Ord River Irrigation Area (ORIA). State of Western Australia (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development), Perth. Factsheet DPIRD-201.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fc_factsheets/24
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