Measuring Impact

Research that works for developing countries and Australia

 

Pacific Crops

Research Program Manager: Dr Richard Markham
Contact: markham@aciar.gov.au

The Pacific Crops program aims to improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of horticultural, root and tree crop-based farming systems in Papua New Guinea, selected Pacific Island countries and Australia. It has a multidisciplinary emphasis on integrated crop management, emphasising the production, protection, postharvest handling and marketing of key crops grown in these countries.

All Projects

CP/1994/043 - Virus indexing and DNA fingerprinting for the international movement and conservation of taro germplasm

CP/1994/126 - Cassava safety: Development and evaluation of simple tests of the cyanogenic potential of cassava flour and cassava tubers

CP/1996/091 - Biological control of Chromolaena odorata in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea

CP/1996/140 - Biological threats to Saccharum germplasm and sugar production in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and Australia

CP/1997/017 - Reducing aflatoxin in peanuts using agronomic management and bio-control strategies in Indonesia and Australia

CP/1997/079 - Integrated control of mango insect pests using green ants as a key element

CP/1998/018 - Bioherbicide development for cereals in integrated weed management

CP/1999/007 - Developing disease management capacity in Vietnam

CP/2000/002 - Development of advanced technologies for germplasm conservation of tropical fruit species

CP/2000/044 - Taro beetle management in PNG and Fiji

CP/2000/090 - Liriomyza huidobrensis leaf miner: developing effective pest management strategies for Indonesia and Australia

CP/2000/094 - Diagnosis and control of soilborne fungal diseases of plants in Indonesia

CP/2000/102 - Selection for improved quality and resistance to Phytophthora pod rot, cocoa pod borer and vascular-streak dieback in cocoa in Indonesia

CP/2001/027 - Adaptation of low-chill temperate fruits to Australia, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam

CP/2001/032 - Impact and management of Oribius weevils in Papua New Guinea

CP/2002/013 - Biology, damage levels and control of red-banded mango caterpillar in Papua New Guinea and Australia

CP/2002/115 - Diseases of crops in the central provinces of Vietnam: diagnosis, extension and control

CP/2004/001 - TaroPest: A computer based information and diagnostics package for taro pests of the South Pacific

CP/2005/035 - Survey toolbox for plant pests - A practical manual for surveillance of agricultural crops and forests

CP/2006/051 - Cocoa pod borer scoping study in PNG

CP/2006/083 - Effective phosphine fumigation - technology transfer

CP/2006/084 - Targeting crop protection research and development (R&D) towards social change amongst ethnic minority communities in central Vietnam

CP/2006/113 - Scoping study to review the role of women and assess constraints in the production of indigenous Vietnamese vegetables

CP/2007/123 - Scoping study to identify agricultural R&D needs and opportunities of rural upland communities in north-western Vietnam

CP/2007/211 - Research issues on the brown planthopper / virus problem in rice in Vietnam

CS2/1983/039 - Control of giant sensitive plant Mimosa pigra

CS2/1983/040 - Biological control of Salvinia

CS2/1983/043 - Study of economically important fruit flies in Malaysia and development of control methods

CS2/1984/051 - Utilisation of entmopathogenic nematodes to control insect pests in China

CS2/1987/018 - Biological control investigation: Fruit piercing moths and passionfruit white scale in Samoa

CS2/1987/022 - Control of giant sensitive plant (Mimosa pigra) in Thailand

CS2/1988/002 - Biological control of pests and weeds in the South Pacific

CS2/1989/018 - Biological control of water hyacinth in Thailand

CS2/1989/019 - Biology and control of fruit flies in Thailand and Malaysia

CS2/1989/020 - Identification and control of pest fruit flies of the South Pacific

CS2/1989/029 - Utilization of entomopathogenic nematodes to control insect pests in China

CS2/1990/007 - Cassava cyanide: improved techniques for estimation and influence of environment on concentration

CS2/1991/010 - Biological control of Chromolaena odorata in Indonesia and the Philippines

CS2/1991/011 - Biological control of the breadfruit mealybug (Icerya aegyptiaca) in the Pacific

CS2/1992/013 - Improvement of integrated pest management in brassica vegetable crops in China and Australia

CS2/1992/826 - A guide to the aphids and associated biota of the South Pacific

CS2/1993/005 - Integrated control of citrus pests in China

CS2/1993/006 - Nutrient composition of some Pacific Island food crops and bushfoods

CS2/1993/007 - Biological control of green vegetable bug in Papua New Guinea

CS2/1993/008 - Biological control of fruit piercing moth in the South Pacific

CS2/1993/017 - Development of in vitro technologies for tea improvement in Indonesia

CS2/1993/019 - Biological control of giant sensitive plant (Mimosa pigra) in Southeast Asia

CS2/1993/020 - Biological control of water hyacinth in Southeast Asia

CS2/1993/725 - Development of a multimedia crop protection compendium - Pilot phase

CS2/1993/726 - INIBAP's Asia-Pacific Network (ASPNET)

CS2/1994/001 - Detection and strain differentiation of plant pathogenic mycoplasma-like organisms in the Australasian/Pacific region

CS2/1994/002 - Biological control of grassy weeds with fungi as bioherbicides

CS2/1994/003 - Identification of pest fruit flies in Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Federated States of Micronesia

CS2/1994/050 - Management of white grubs in peanut cropping systems in Asia and Australia

CS2/1994/115 - Development of economical protein bait sprays from brewery yeast waste for fruit fly control

CS2/1994/132 - Large-scale field demonstration trials with entomopathogenic nematodes to control litchi pests in Guangdong

CS2/1994/135 - Resistance to Bacillus thuringiensis in diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, a major pest of brassicas

CS2/1994/965 - Diagnosis and control of plant diseases in northern Vietnam

CS2/1995/034 - Integrated control of lantana taxa in Australia and the South Pacific

CS2/1995/132 - Use of entomopathogenic nematodes in China to control chive midges

CS2/1996/087 - Quarantine decision support and training aids for China and Australia

CS2/1996/148 - Survey of Bemisia tabaci biotype B whitefly and its natural enemies in the South Pacific

CS2/1996/176 - Integrated control of citrus pests in China and Southeast Asia

CS2/1996/201 - Identification of nematode resistance/tolerance in Vietnamese Musa germplasm for improvement of banana production

CS2/1996/225 - Identification, biology, management and quarantine systems for fruit flies in Papua New Guinea

CS2/1996/233 - Consortium to develop an electronic compendium for crop protection in Southeast Asia

CS2/1998/078 - Sustainable integrated management of whiteflies as pests and vectors of plant viruses in Asia

CS2/1998/089 - Improvement of IPM of Brassica vegetable crops in China and Australia

CS2/1999/002 - Electronic Crop Protection Compendium: GLOBAL

CS2/2000/093 - Development of a diagnostic key for tropical rice disorders

PC/2003/029 - Management of potato late blight in Papua New Guinea

PC/2003/042 - Fruit fly management in Papua New Guinea

PC/2003/046 - Integrated control of powdery mildew and other disease, weed and insect problems in squash in Tonga and Australia

PC/2003/047 - Improved plant protection in the Solomon Islands

PC/2004/030 - Control of Asian honeybees in the Solomon Islands

PC/2004/049 - Improved farming systems for managing soil-borne pathogens of ginger in Fiji and Australia

PC/2004/063 - Integrated pest management in a sustainable production system for Brassica crops in Fiji and Samoa

PC/2004/064 - Biological control of "mile-a-minute" (Mikania micrantha) in Papua New Guinea and Fiji

PC/2005/077 - Integrated crop management package for sustainable smallholder gardens in Solomon Islands

PC/2005/134 - The use of pathogen tested planting materials to improve sustainable sweet potato production in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea

PC/2006/017 - Management of Eumetopina flavipes: the vector of ramu stunt disease of sugarcane in Papua New Guinea

PC/2006/053 - Evaluation of the impact of Dasheen mosaic virus on and other viruses on taro yield

PC/2006/063 - Integrated pest management for Finschhafen disorder of oil palm in Papua New Guinea

PC/2006/106 - Screening and field trials of high-carotenoid sweet potatoes in Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea to improve human vitamin A status

PC/2006/109 - The potential for increasing the value of cocoa industries in Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and Samoa

PC/2006/114 - Managing cocoa pod borer in PNG through improved risk incursion management capabilities, IPM strategies and stakeholder participatory training

PC/2006/173 - Tongan tropical fruit production - improving genetic diversity and production capacity building

PC/2007/111 - Incursion prevention and management of coffee berry borer (CBB) in Papua New Guinea (PNG) and Indonesia (South Sulawesi and Papua)