Philippines provides a wonderful example of ACIAR’s partnership model in action.
The articles in this issue of Partners provide a
rich cross-section of our research portfolio and
demonstrate the power and value of ACIAR’s
combination of breadth of disciplines, depth of
partnerships, and length of relationships to ensure
impact over time.
Sometimes the best way to share the diversity of ACIAR’s work is to show it in pictures.
We asked the people we work with in 36 countries around the world to send us photos
that illustrate and celebrate our agricultural research for development programs.
Here are 25 images that tell our story.
Since 1990, ACIAR has supported more than 100
research projects and collaboration with Lao PDR
and invested more than A$50 million on these
research partnerships. Our mandate is to amplify
the impact of Australia’s exceptional capabilities
in agricultural science by brokering and funding
agricultural research for development partnerships in
developing countries like Lao PDR.
This issue of Partners
magazine reflects on our
development partnership
with Indonesia, and
the integral role of
Australian agricultural
research in building the
capacity of farmers,
and in turn creating
networks of scientists
from both countries.
ACIAR has supported a program of research collaboration with Pakistan since 1984,
with recent projects focused on Pakistan’s key fruit crops (mangoes and citrus), livestock
(smallholder dairy), agricultural policy, and agricultural water management. ACIAR
works closely with the Government of Pakistan, the Department of Foreign Affairs
and Trade (DFAT), other donor partners, non-government organisations (NGOs) and
