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| 08/02/2012 |
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ACIAR in Vietnam In the January 2012 issue of 'ACIAR in Vietnam' read about projects that are benefitting farmers growing a range of products - indigenous and counterseasonal vegetables, rice, maize, temperate fruit such as persimmon, beef cattle, and oysters. |
| 19/01/2012 |
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Making the transition out of subsistence agriculture in West Timor Australian volunteer Skye Gabb recently spent 10 months living in West Timor. She worked with the local Assessment Institute for Agricultural Technology (BPTP NTT) on an ACIAR project helping farmers integrate forage legumes to increase crop and livestock production. |
| 12/01/2012 |
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New technique means more profit for Fiji's cabbage farmers Cabbage farmers in Fiji’s Sigatoka Valley have seen their incomes increase by 20–30 per cent since adopting the integrated pest management (IPM) farming technique. The farmers are part of an ACIAR-funded project that is testing this effective and environmentally friendly approach to pest management that relies on a combination of common-sense practices. |
| 21/12/2011 |
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PNG and Pacific Nuis Get the latest on ACIAR-supported initiatives in Papua New Guinea and the Pacific in the recent issue of PNG and Pacific Nuis produced by ACIAR’s PNG Country office. |
| 16/12/2011 |
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Improving beef cattle productivity in Indonesia Improving the productivity of smallholder beef cattle production is integral to strengthening rural livelihoods and increasing the supply of domestically produced beef in Indonesia. |
| 15/12/2011 |
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South African legumes show promise Some of South Africa’s poorest rural communities hope to increase livestock production by transforming their pastures using legumes proven to be effective in a five-year Australian-funded trial. |
| 07/12/2011 |
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Pulses bring food and profit to Eastern Indonesia Farmers in eastern Indonesia are growing more protein-rich pulses and gaining financial benefits through partnerships with agricultural researchers and the private sector. |
| 13/10/2011 |
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Fiji papaya gets a boost Fijian papaya producers expect to increase their export competitiveness following a successful trial of sea freighting fruit to New Zealand through an industry-led ACIAR initiative. |
| 13/10/2011 |
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Benefits from Australia-Pakistan agriculture program Australian horticultural and livestock expertise is helping disadvantaged Pakistani smallholder farmers achieve higher profitability. |
| 22/09/2011 |
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Kenyan farmers showcase their harvest The Lignwa Farmers' Group in Western Kenya have been testing a new approach to maize and bean farming that has seen some farmers more than triple their yields even though they’re spending less time in the field. |
| 29/08/2011 |
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Study shows wheat potential in southern Bangladesh A new ACIAR technical report shows increasing wheat and mungbean production in Bangladesh’s southern coastal region is feasible, and that farmers, many of them women, need substantial support and training on producing wheat, which has not been traditional in the region. |
| 29/08/2011 |
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Conservation agriculture trials impress in southern Ethiopia An ACIAR-funded agricultural research program in Ethiopia is helping farmers to turn around yields of maize and beans, and is opening new opportunities. |
| 16/08/2011 |
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Volunteer improving lives in Vietnam through agriculture Australian Youth Ambassador Joshua Scandrett has just returned from a rewarding experience working on an ACIAR-funded livestock nutrition project in Vietnam. |
| 13/07/2011 |
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Minister Rudd visits East Timor Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd visited the ‘Seeds of Life’ program at Maliana in East Timor on 10 July 2011 to see first-hand how this 9-year old ACIAR/AusAID-funded program is building East Timor’s capacity to feed itself. |
| 05/07/2011 |
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Pacific island pearls An ACIAR program supporting development of the cultured pearl industries in Fiji and Tonga is helping communities develop the skills they need to participate in this lucrative industry. |
