Current issues archive

Experts from ACIAR's fisheries program are working closely with the Australian Indigenous Aquaculture Unit to develop mechanisms to utilise and share current project results.

Reducing the amount of water used for irrigation is vital in helping meet and balance growing demands for freshwater from drinking, agricultural, urban and industrial uses.

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2006 the International Year of Deserts and Desertification

Small-scale farming, mainly in backyard food gardens, is an essential component of food security in Solomon Islands.

Rice is the main staple food in China and many other parts of the world. China needs to increase rice production to feed its growing population.

World Trade Organization accession is designed to help open up the potential benefits of trade to new members.