Project extensions and variations

Agreements covering ACIAR projects may be varied to extend the time to completion, to increase the budget available, or both. Extensions follow reviews of the project. Project summaries show the new project duration, and current budget.

The Agribusiness project AGB/2002/086 Improving postharvest quality of temperate fruits in Vietnam and Australia has been granted a new completion date of 30 November 2009 to reflect changes to the services.

The Agribusiness project AGB/2006/112 Increasing the safe production, promotion and utilisation of indigenous vegetables by women in Vietnam and Australia has been granted a budget increase of $56,003.

The Animal Health project AH/2004/040 The epidemiology, pathogenesis and control of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in ducks in Indonesia and Vietnam has been granted a budget increase of $100,543 and a new completion date of 31 December 2009 to reflect changes to the services.

The Agriculture Systems Management project ASEM/2002/051 Sustaining and growing landcare systems in the Philippines and Australia has been granted a budget increase of $23,000.

The Agriculture Systems Management project ASEM/2006/130 Enhancing production and marketing of maize and soybean in north-western Cambodia and production of summer crops in north-eastern Australia has been granted a budget increase of $17,500.

The Crop Improvement and Management project CIM/1999/062 Improving the quality of pearl millet residues for livestock has been granted a new completion date of 31 December 2009.

The Cropping Systems and Economics project CSE/2006/041 Increased productivity and profitability of rice-based lowland cropping systems in Lao PDR has been granted a budget increase of $54,854.

The Cropping Systems and Economics project CSE/2006/132 Policy instruments to address air pollution issues in agriculture - Implications for Happy Seeder technology adoption in India has been granted a new completion date of 31 May 2010.

The Fisheries project FIS/2003/033 Integrated fisheries resource management (Rinconada Lakes, Philippines and NSW Australia) has been granted a new completion date of 31 March 2010.

The Horticulture project HORT/2000/043 Huanglongbing management for Indonesia, Vietnam and Australia has been granted a new completion date of 30 September 2009.

The Livestock Production Services project LPS/2001/094 Sustainable development of grasslands in western China has been granted a new completion date of 31 March 2010.

The Livestock Production Services project LPS/2004/073 Capacity building on cattle production at Dong Giang district, Quang Nam province, Vietnam has been granted a new completion date of 30 September 2009.

The Land are Water Resources project LWR/2005/146 Expanding the area for Rabi-season cropping in southern Bangladesh has been granted a budget increase of $24,000.

The Land are Water Resources project LWR/2006/073 Assessing the feasibility of farmers managing climate related crop production risk in Andhra Pradesh, India has been granted a budget increase of $50,627 and a new completion date of 31 December 2009.

The Land are Water Resources project LWR/2008/014 Happy Seeder Technology – a review of alternative rice residue use and management technologies in Punjab has been granted a new completion date of 31 December 2009.

The Pacific Crops project PC/2004/030 Control of Asian honeybees in the Solomon Islands has been granted a budget increase of $20,000, to reflect changes to the services.

The Support for Market-Driven Adaptive Research project SMAR/2007/100 Support for development of improved approaches to technology assessment and knowledge exchange has been granted a budget increase of $40,039 and a new completion date of 31 December 2009, to reflect changes to the services.

The Support for Market-Driven Adaptive Research project SMAR/2007/201 Improving goat production in integrated estate cropping systems in South Sulawesi has been granted a new completion date of 31 March 2010.

The Soil Management and Crop Nutrition project SMCN/2002/073 Efficient nutrient use in rice production in Vietnam achieved using inoculant biofertilisers has been granted a budget increase of $45,000 and a new completion date of 30 September 2010, to reflect changes to the services.