Based on the data that has emerged from this project, the initial objectives were condensed to the following key issues of interest to the industry:

1. The scope and coverage of the cotton agribusiness sector

2. The expected professional staffing needs of the cotton agribusiness sector over the next 5-10

years

3. Factors affecting succession and professional development in the cotton agribusiness sector

4. The extent to which a program – focussing on young professionals and/or cotton industry

succession and professional development – is relevant to the future of the industry

5. The extent to which current service providers could or would support addressing identified

cotton industry succession and professional development issues.