Cotton leaf curl disease (CLCuD) presents a major biosecurity threat to the Australian industry. The exotic Cotton blue disease (CBD) is also of concern.

The Australian Cotton Shippers Association (ACSA) invited CSIRO to give presentations on new CSIRO varieties and spin and dye trials as part of Export Market Development (EMD) seminars in Bangladesh, Indonesia and Tha

ACSA requested that a breeder attend a meeting between ACSA and Indonesian spinners to explain the history of FiberMax cotton and how Australian cotton fibre is at least as good as FiberMax.