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Benefit–cost meta-analysis of investment in the International Agricultural Research Centres
Publication Code:
IAS068
Price:
$35.00
This study examines, in very broad terms, evidence of the returns on investment flowing from research undertaken by the various centres of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research across ACIAR’s mandated regions (North Asia, Papua New Guinea and Pacific island countries, South Asia, South-East Asia and southern Africa).
Analysis of ACIAR’s returns on investment: appropriateness, efficiency and effectiveness
Publication Code:
IAS063
Price:
$22.00
ACIAR has a long history of assessing the impact of its research and development investments, which provides valuable lessons for improving the selection, design and delivery of projects, as well as demonstrating the value of ACIAR as part of Australia’s international development assistance program. This report is an update of a review of of the returns on ACIAR's bilateral R&D investments (http://aciar.gov.au/publication/IAS035), published in 2005.
Two-stage grain drying in the Philippines
Publication Code:
IAS059
Price:
$19.00
Grain drying is a major issue in all grain-producing countries and presents particular problems in humid, tropical climates. ACIAR and PCARRD, in association with other Philippine research organisations, have supported a major effort in this area. The review indicated that the technologies developed in these projects had not been adopted and that little use was being made of them in the Philippines, however the same technologies had been adopted in other collaborating countries in the Asian region and in Australia. Therefore it was decided that the assessment resources should be used to look in detail at the reasons for this lack of adoption and impact. This report presents the results of this assessment study.
Guidelines for assessing the impacts of ACIAR's research activities
Publication Code:
IAS058
Price:
$23.00
These guidelines are designed for all independent consultants to use as a basis for future impact assessments and adoption studies.
Economic and policy constraints affecting the development of small-scale dairy farmers in Pakistan
Publication Code:
FR2008-47
Final report for PLIA/2006/136.
Enhancing project impact and science capability through ongoing evaluation
Publication Code:
FR2008-46
Final report for PLIA/2002/103.
Impacts of the policy and institutional environment on ACIAR research in the South Pacific
Publication Code:
FR2008-45
Final report for PLIA/2005/150.
Management of internal parasites in goats in the Philippines
Publication Code:
IAS057
Goats are an important source of income for smallholders in the Philippines and were shown to be sustaining significant losses from internal parasites. In collaboration with Philippine and international organisations, ACIAR funded a program which developed a management package which effectively controlled internal parasites and enhanced goat productivity. This study found significant impacts with the estimated net present value of welfare gains of $66 million, a benefit to cost ratio of 10:1 and an internal rate of return of 25 per cent.
ACIAR fisheries projects in Indonesia: review and impact assessment
Publication Code:
IAS055
This study provided a review of all ACIAR-funded fisheries research in Indonesia and selected two different programs of research for detailed studies – tuna capture fisheries and shrimp aquaculture. The returns attributed to the ACIAR supported component of tuna capture fisheries was assessed to be $168 million, indicating a return on ACIAR and partner-invested funds of a benefit to cost ratio of 179:1. For shrimp aquaculture the net present value of the welfare gains from the impact was found to be $547 million with a benefit to cost ratio of 52:1.
Impact of migration and off-farm employment on roles of women and appropriate technologies in Asian and Australian mixed farming systems
Publication Code:
FR2008-42
Final report for PLIA/2000/039.
