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Research that works for developing countries and Australia
Media Releases
2010
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14th April |
Australia will help Africa boost food security Australia will help improve food security in eastern and southern Africa through a new $20 million program to substantially boost agricultural production and improve market opportunities for farmers.
The program will operate in five countries - Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, with the benefits expected to spill over into other countries in eastern and southern Africa.
Australia’s assistance will support research, testing and development of farming techniques specific to drought affected regions. |
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10th February |
Pacific Agribusiness Research for Development Initiative Media release: Australia will provide $10 million over four years to improve marketing opportunities and boost agribusiness in the Pacific through the Pacific Agribusiness Research for Development Initiative. |
2009
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15th October |
Pacific urged to develop niche markets A new economic report has warned that the 14 Pacific Island nations and East Timor need to develop niche markets for quality agricultural products to help build economic resilience. |
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29th September |
IFPRI study released: Climate Change: Impact on Agriculture and Costs of Adaptation The impact of climate change on poor people can be averted with $7 billion additional annual investments in rural development according to an IFPRI study "Climate Change: Impact on Agriculture and Costs of Adaptation" released today. |
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8th September |
New book guides grassroots landcare approach A new book detailing the rich experiences of landcare facilitators and farmers involved in the ten-year Philippines-Australia Landcare Project has been officially launched in Australia today as part of National Landcare Week.
"Landcare in the Philippines – A practical guide to getting it started and keeping it going', is written by 15 landcare facilitators and farmers and published by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) to help guide new landcare facilitators in developing countries. |
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20th August |
Boosting village poultry production kicks Millennium Development Goals Smallholder poultry producers in developing countries are set to benefit from the success of recent Australian Government-funded projects. Two new publications from ACIAR are aimed at boosting village chicken production and reducing the incidence of disease. |
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22nd July |
Crawford Fund welcomes new ACIAR CEO Crawford Fund welcomes new ACIAR CEO The Crawford Fund has welcomed the recent announcement by The Hon Stephen Smith, Minister for Foreign Affairs, of Dr Nick Austin as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR). Full text of the media release is available below. |
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21st July |
Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith announces new ACIAR CEOMinister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon Stephen Smith, announces the appointment of a new CEO for ACIAR. More
More about Dr Nick Austin here
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18th June |
UC Researcher assisting Cambodian farmers Researchers from the University of Canberra are working with the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation (MJP), an organisation founded by Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, to trial a cost effective text-messaging system with Cambodian farmers. |
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6th April |
Media release: Indonesian cocoa growers benefit from Australian research partnership Smallholder cocoa growers in Sulawesi, Indonesia, have the opportunity to boost their incomes and improve their family’s welfare by growing new pest-resistant, high-yielding cocoa varieties developed though an Australian and Indonesian research partnership. |
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27th March |
ACIAR cuts its electricity usage and installs solar facility Parliamentary Secretary for 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. |
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17th March |
Asia-Pacific Agricultural Researchers Awarded Australian Fellowships Parliamentary Secretary for International Development Assistance, Bob McMullan, presented the John Dillon Memorial Fellowship award to nine talented agricultural scientists and economists from the across the Asia-Pacific region. |
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17th February |
Tsunami, fisheries and 10 years of research partnership in Indonesia Celebrating a 10-year partnership on sustainable, brackish-water aquaculture in Indonesia between ACIAR, the University of New South Wales, Indonesian government organisations and farming communities.
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17th February |
Minister Smith met with Pakistan Foreign Minister Qureshi Australian assistance to Pakistan for irrigation management in the mango, citrus and dairy sectors will continue until 2011. |
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19th January |
Celebrating 25 Years of Australia-Indonesia Agricultural Research Partnership ACIAR marks 25 years of involvement in Indonesia.
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