Mind boggling scale: what a trip to Brazil added to Felicity Taylor's bank of cotton knowledge

A knowledge tour around Brazil cotton farms has blown the minds of a group of Aussie growers.

Imagine having a cotton gin on every single farm?... or a family-led business with a breezy 220,000 hectares in crop?

Rabobank Area Manager Felicity Taylor says the sheer sophistication and scale of Brazilian cotton production has to be seen to be believed.

Freshly home from a Rabo Agri Knowledge Tour of Brazil, Felicity shares the contrasts between Brazilian and Australian cotton production, particularly in terms of supply chain logistics, technology, and sustainability practices.

She also shares her reflections on the networking opportunities as a finalist for the Zanda McDonald award and the personal growth that comes from stepping outside one's comfort zone.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Background
02:45 Insights from Brazil's Cotton Industry
05:20 Comparative Analysis: Brazil vs Australia
08:16 The Xander McDonald Award Experience
11:00 Encouragement for Future Applicants

This episode of Humans of Agriculture is brought to you by our friends at Rabobank Australia.

Rabo Agri Knowledge Tours is an initiative out of Rabobank's specialist commodity groups, which provide that behind-the-scenes access to other production systems to share insights, build relationships, and open up that ideas sharing network through the domestic and international Rabobank family.

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