Locally manufactured equipment headed to Uzbekistan

Toowoomba based business TTQ have just waved goodbye to two shipping containers bound for Uzbekistan.

These two containers have left to travel via China to Uzbekistan carrying six Scorpion Root Cutters for use in cotton farms after harvest.

Uzbekistan is one of the world’s largest cotton exporters and they have been slowly working towards mechanization of the cotton industry.

These Root Cutters will help this process as they use revolving steel discs to cut away already-harvested cotton plants to stop regrowth and as a post-harvest clearing tool it is quicker and more effective than other methods.

TTQ, producer of the award-winning Scorpion root cutter, are manufacturers of a range of agricultural equipment and claim it is the machine of choice for over 95% of Australian cotton growers but these are the first machines of this type to ever be used in Asia.

According to TTQ director Geraint Hudson, “using root cutters will help Uzbekistan cotton farms to incorporate organic matter more efficiently into their soil and thus help reduce the use of chemical fertilisers.”

“This is an important part of their modernisation program in agriculture which will lead to a more sustainable cotton industry.”

To help get this equipment across this vast distance TTQ connected with Seaway Group to assist with the logistics after an introduction from Toowoomba and Surat Basin Enterprise (TSBE).

Seaway Group managed the end to end logistics of this delivery with the equipment going via road, sea and rail – in fact these root cutters will travel the ancient route of the silk road to connect to their end destination.

Jamie Kennedy, Seaway Group said, “it was great to be able to assist in this process and play a role in the supply chain logistics.”

“We were grateful to TSBE for making this connection and help achieve a great outcome especially when supply chains are being tested at present.”

General Manager of Energy and Infrastructure at TSBE, Lance MacManus was great to connect these two businesses.

“What has been achieved under trying conditions and under new protocol is amazing.”

“It is a testament to Seaway Group and TTQ  who are supporting local content and manufacturing,” said Mr MacManus.