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Native forest management in Papua New Guinea: advances in assessment, modelling and decision-making
Publication Code:
PR135
Price:
$60.00
This report reviews the historical context of forest management and the recent focus on tropical forest-based climate-change mitigation in PNG, and identifies challenges and priorities. Advances in the assessment of timber, carbon stocks and biodiversity, as well as in the quantitative understanding of forests through modelling, are described in order to provide a scientific basis for forest-management decision-making at both the community and the government level.
Development of sustainable livestock systems on grasslands in north-western China
Publication Code:
PR134
Price:
$40.00
These proceedings present the results of the first ACIAR project on livestock farming systems in north-western China.
Use of the FecB (Booroola) gene in sheep-breeding programs
Publication Code:
PR133
Price:
$48.00
Proceedings of the Helen Newton Turner Memorial International Workshop held in Pune, Maharashtra, India, 10–12 November 2008. The workshop was the conclusion of ACIAR projects that entailed more than a decade of research in India on improved meat sheep production.
Spiny lobster aquaculture in the Asia-Pacific region
Publication Code:
PR132
Price:
$48.00
This publication, in the ACIAR Proceedings series, is a compilation of papers presented at the International Symposium on Spiny Lobster Aquaculture that was held at Nha Trang, Vietnam in December 2008.
Village chickens, poverty alleviation and the sustainable control of Newcastle disease
Publication Code:
PR131
Price:
$36.00
These proceedings are a collection of papers presented at an international conference of 102 village poultry researchers and animal health specialists from eastern, southern and western Africa, South-East Asia, Europe and Oceania, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, October 2005. The proceedings showcase the background, methodology and results of the AusAID-funded Southern Africa Newcastle Disease Control Project.
Efficient nutrient use in rice production in Vietnam achieved using inoculant biofertilisers
Publication Code:
PR130
Price:
$24.00
These proceedings provide a summary of the research outputs of work in Vietnam to assess the significance of a biofertiliser called BioGro, which provides significant benefits for the growth and yield of rice.
Silvicultural management of bamboo in the Philippines and Australia for shoots and timber
Publication Code:
PR129
Price:
$39.00
A symposium was organised in November 2006 in the Philippines, to provide an opportunity for bamboo researchers to present their findings. The peer-reviewed papers contained herein provide an opportunity to fully report on the research.
Management of classical swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease in Lao PDR
Publication Code:
PR128
Price:
$15.00
These proceedings are a compilation of research papers presented at a workshop in Vientiane on foot-and-mouth disease and classical swine fever, which continue to be a problem for livestock producers.
Permanent beds and rice-residue management for rice–wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plain
Publication Code:
PR127
Price:
$45.00
The proceedings of a workshop on permanent raised beds for irrigated rice–wheat and alternative cropping systems.
Integrated rural development in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
Publication Code:
PR126
Price:
$45.00
These proceedings report on an international workshop held in Kupang, in April 2006, to identify opportunities and constraints to improving livelihoods in East Nusa Tenggara using an integrated rural development approach, and to discuss directions for future activities.
Coconut revival: new possibilities for the 'tree of life'
Publication Code:
PR125
Price:
$25.00
Proceedings of the International Coconut Forum held in Cairns, Australia, 22-24 November 2005
Heart rot and root rot in tropical Acacia plantations
Publication Code:
PR124
Price:
$25.00
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Fast-growing hardwood plantations are increasingly important to the economies of many countries around the Pacific rim. However fungal heart rot and root rot are impacting on the industry.
Agricultural water management in China
Publication Code:
PR123
Price:
$24.00
ACIAR has supported collaborative research on water management in agriculture in China for more than 15 years.
Improving yield and economic viability of peanut production in Papua New Guinea and Australia
Publication Code:
PR122
Price:
$40.00
Peanuts are an important cash crop for many smallholder farmers in Papua New Guinea.
Evaluation and performance of permanent raised bed cropping systems in Asia, Australia and Mexico
Publication Code:
PR121
Price:
$28.00
Permanent raised bed cropping systems are being adopted under a wide range of irrigated and dryland farming conditions.
Spiny lobster ecology and exploitation in the south China sea region
Publication Code:
PR120
Price:
$18.00
Tropical spiny lobsters, and particularly the ornate lobster Panulirus ornatus, are a valuable resource for most countries bordering the South China Sea
Agriproduct supply-chain management in developing countries
Publication Code:
PR119
Price:
$20.00
Progressing beyond self-sufficiency, whether at the farm or national level, requires the capacity for reliable production and profitable marketing of products sought by consumers
Improving the management of irrigation schemes in Vietnam
Publication Code:
PR118
Price:
$18.00
Contains the main findings of a project carried out in Vietnam which focused on the operation and management of publicly managed irrigation systems
Control of newcastle disease and duck plague in village poultry
Publication Code:
PR117
Price:
$15.00
These proceedings cover the papers presented at a workshop in Vietnam
Water in agriculture
Publication Code:
PR116
Price:
$25.00
The availability of water and water quality are major concerns for everyone
Tropical legumes for sustainable farming systems in southern Africa and Australia
Publication Code:
PR115
Price:
$22.00
The papers in this book come from an ACIAR project to develop sustainable animal and cropping systems in southern Africa
Modelling nutrient management in tropical cropping systems
Publication Code:
PR114
Price:
$22.00
This is an end-of-project workshop proceedings with contributions from Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America, focusing on improving capabilities in crop modelling for tropical cropping systems
Agriculture: new directions for a new nation East Timor (Timor-Leste)
Publication Code:
PR113
Price:
$22.00
An urgent task in the newly emerging nation of East Timor is to develop a sustainable agricultural sector
Breeding of drought-resistant peanuts
Publication Code:
PR112
Price:
$25.00
These proceedings report papers presented at the final external review of ACIAR project CS97/114 held at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 25-27 February 2002
Eucalypts in Asia
Publication Code:
PR111
Price:
$30.00
Papers presented at an international workshop in China, April 2003 examine the role of eucalypt species in Asia
Strategies to improve Bali cattle in eastern Indonesia
Publication Code:
PR110
Price:
$25.00
This publication brings together Indonesian and Australian expertise on Bali cattle production and herd improvement
Inoculants and nitrogen fixation of legumes in Vietnam
Publication Code:
PR109
Price:
$25.00
This report covers research carried out in an ACIAR project to increase yields and nitrogen fixation of soybean, groundnut and mungbean in Vietnam through rhizobial inoculation
Development strategies for genetic evaluation for beef production in developing countries
Publication Code:
PR108
Price:
$28.00
This workshop was organised so that Thailand could share its experiences and results with other Southeast Asian countries who share similar production environments and constraints with the aim of sharing information and ideas and to foster cooperation in Southeast Asia for beef production and breeding
Wood-cement composites in the Asia-Pacific region
Publication Code:
PR107
Price:
$20.00
This proceedings covers the papers presented at the 5th Pacific Rim Bio-based Composites Symposium that was held in Canberra, Australia on 10 December 2000
Water policy reform: lessons from Asia and Australia
Publication Code:
PR106
Price:
$25.00
Proceedings of an international workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand which brought together researchers working in the area of water resource management
