During a recent visit to Narrabri, CRDC hosted the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), along with representatives from the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) and Cotton Australia.
The meeting brought together ICAC Executive Director Eric Trachtenberg, DAFF Agricultural Policy First Assistant Secretary Joanna Stanion and Assistant Director Tamara Dadswell, Cotton Australia General Manager Michael Murray and CRDC Executive Director Allan Williams and General Managers Dr Merry Conaty and Ruth Redfern to discuss key issues facing the global cotton industry.
ICAC is cotton’s global commodity body, with members comprising the governments of cotton producing, consuming, and trading countries. DAFF represents Australia as the member of ICAC, and CRDC’s Executive Director Allan Williams has been involved with the organisation for almost two decades as chair of the ICAC Expert Panel on the Social, Economic, and Environmental Performance of Cotton.
In 2019, Australia hosted the ICAC annual international plenary meeting, bringing together the member countries from around the world. Allan will be attending the 2025 meeting in Tanzania.
