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2009

8th April		Helping farmers help themselves A new radio series featuring conversations with Australian scientists working overseas, helping farmers in developing nations become resilient to global crisis events is now available online.
5th April		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.
27th March		ACIAR cuts its electricity usage and installs solar panels The Parliamentary Secretary for the International Development Assistance, Mr Bob McMullan today congratulated all ACIAR staff for their efforts to reduce electricity consumption and their decision to install a 48 panel solar facility.
27th March		2009 Crawford Fund Derek Tribe Award Nominations are now open for the Crawford Fund Derek Tribe Award for an agricultural researcher with a distinguished record of involvement and achievement in the application of research in agriculture and natural resource management in a developing country or countries.
13th March		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.
27th February		Seeds of Life review An external team undertook a review of the Seeds of Life (SoL) program in East Timor in 2009, focusing on the second phase of the program from September 2005 to January 2009. The team found that the second phase of SoL has been very successful, and is directly responsible for food productivity improvements in more than a quarter of East Timor's villages.
24th February		CGIAR embracing change Agricultural research is entering into a new era of renewed commitment and heightened awareness of the benefits it can deliver for poverty reduction and economic development. The Change Management Initiative of 2008 set a new course for the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) that will help it to do more and do it better. The CGIAR is producing a newsletter, Embracing Change, to provide updates on the process. Change Management updates.
9th February		Family focus for technology delivery Nasima, a woman farmer from Bangladesh, became the sole breadwinner for her family after she lost her husband in the Cyclone Sidr in November 2007. She continued her association with an ACIAR project and achieved one of the highest wheat yields in her district. Read more Current Issues
16th January		Project story: Schoolchildren join the fight against agricultural pollution Schoolchildren in the Philippines have joined an innovative scheme to help farmers minimise agricultural run-off into waterways in Laguna de Bay in the Philippines.

2008

13th October		Seed Hunter This documentary tells the story of Dr Ken Street and his team on their quest to find ancient seeds whose genes may help save our food from the impact of climate change. The documentary was shown on ABC1 on Tuesday 21 October 2008 at 8.30pm.
29th September		International Agricultural Research for Food Security, Poverty Reduction, and the Environment What to expect from scaling up CGIAR investments and 'best bet' programs Read more Current Issues
27th August		Dr Burke Hill's scylla collection ACIAR is making Dr Burke Hill's collection of material relating to Scylla available online.
21st April		Food prices on the rise Sharp increases in food prices, particularly for cereals and oilseeds, are causing concern around the world.
26th March		Workshop: Indicative priorities for ACIAR projects in south central coastal VietnamOverview of the joint Vietnamese-Australian workshop held in Quy Nhon, Binh Dinh province on 3-5 March 2008 to discuss priorities for collaborative agricultural research in the south central coastal provinces of Vietnam.
20th March		Workshop: Indicative priorities for ACIAR projects - Cambodian crops sector Overview of the joint Cambodian-Australian workshop held in Phnom Penh on 5-6 February 2008 at which priorities for collaborative agricultural research were discussed.