Australia/Indonesia Fisheries Research Partnership Strategic priorities for fisheries research partnerships with Indonesia were developed with key Indonesian agencies at consultations in Jakarta on 17-18 May 2010 to help direct ACIAR’s fisheries program for the next decade.
Country Manager - Indonesia ACIAR has available a full time contract position of Country Manager for Indonesia, based at the Australian Embassy in Indonesia.
ABC Rural reporter visits Indonesia ABC Rural reporter Sarina Locke spent two weeks travelling to Java, Bali and West Timor in April 2009 where she interviewed many of the scientists and farmers involved in ACIAR-funded projects.
Developing farm-based businesses The smallholder cocoa growers in Sulawesi are looking forward to putting more money in their pockets through growing new pest-resistant, high-yielding cocoa varieties developed though an Australian and Indonesian research partnership.
Vital partnerships ACIAR has brought together Australian and Indonesian research and extension agencies, and the cocoa buyer Mars Incorporated, in a strong partnership with smallholder cocoa growers to encourage replanting with improved varieties and better crop management.
Future rests on genetics Central to the rebuilding effort in the Sulawesi cocoa industry is the need for a large-scale cocoa genotype improvement program that can deliver to growers disease and pest-resistant seedlings which produce good-quality cocoa that is also locally adapted.
Research partnership helps Sulawesi cocoa growers Smallholder cocoa growers in Sulawesi, Indonesia, have the opportunity to boost their incomes by growing new pest-resistant, high-yielding cocoa varieties developed though an Australian and Indonesian research partnership.
Study opportunities making a difference The long-term benefits of providing postgraduate scholarships to partners from developing countries is highlighted by the number who are now playing key roles and passing on their valuable knowledge and skills.
Profiting from the climate prophets Making seasonal climate forecasts available to farmers in Indonesia is contributing to better water-resource management
Indonesia Country Consultations 2007 ACIAR and Indonesian partners held a consultation on future research priorities, with a set of outcomes agreed upon. Read the outcomes and background papers and presentations.
