The Menindee and Lower Darling Cotton Growing Association (MLD CGA) is one of a number of CGA organisation's formed throughout cotton growing areas in Australia by local growers and sponsored by Cotton Australia

The Menindee and Lower Darling CGA in conjunction with Tandou Ltd sought to develop linkages with local high schools, community and industry, with the following intentions:

A pilot project was initiated to employ four Aboriginal trainees to work on cotton farms in the Narrabri district.