Many growers are unable to utilise new and transformative technologies due to their farm location not having access to a phone signal and or acceptable internet capabilities. Mobile black spots create limitations to productivity, profitability, sustainability, and safety of Australian cotton farms. As with the other regions of the world, the next biggest movements in productivity and growth for future generations will come from technological advancement. The level of Agtech development occurring throughout Australia is quite impressive; however, there is one considerable barrier to entry for many producers: the infrastructure connecting these devices to the internet.
The risk to the Australian agriculture industry is our lack of internet connectivity in rural regions, which restricts our ability to adopt the latest technological developments.