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News archive - 2003

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2/2003: New project for Cambodia
Assessments to identify land suitable for crop diversification in Cambodia and Australia to commence.

2/2003: Restored facilities opened at East Timor University
Facilities at the National University of East Timor's Faculty of Agriculture have been restored.

3/2003: Better climatic predictions aid Indonesia
ACIAR help Indonesia better understand the El Nino-Southern Oscillation phenomenon in Indonesia

3/2003: Help for Afghan cereal crops
ACIAR and AusAID have combined to support the rebuilding of the country's devastated cropping sector.

3/2003: Banana fly outbreak curbed in PNG
Banana fruit fly outbreak in PNG controlled through the help of an ACIAR project team.

4/2003: Fast, simple detection of mycotoxins and pesticides
Vietnam skills to detect contamination of its agri-produce by mycotoxins and pesticides raised by ACIAR project.

4/2003: Exciting prospect for farmed fish
Techniques developed through an ACIAR project helping aquaculture in southeast Asia.

3/2003: Leading Filipino scientist appointed to ACIAR Policy Advisory Council
Appointment of Dr Patricio Faylon to represent the Philippines on the ACIAR Policy Advisory Council.

3/2003: ACIAR's first project in Burma
ACIAR's first project in Burma begins following signing in Rangoon.

4/2003: Evaluation workshops build capacity in the Philippines
Workshops build scientific capacity in the Philippines.

4/2003: ACIAR launches The Coconut Odyssey
ACIAR has launched a new book, The Coconut Odyssey - The Bounteous Possibilities of the Tree of Life.

5/2003: The National Landcare Conference - Landcare in the Philippines
The Australian Landcare model has proven to be very successful in the Philippines.

5/2003: Tracking Development - new World Bank report
The World Bank had just released its annual compendium of development data.

5/2003: Thai communities benefit from new ways of fish farming
An ACIAR partnership with World Vision is gaining enthusiastic acceptance from Thai villagers.

5/2003: The Commonwealth Budget 2003-04 - ACIAR appropriation
The Commonwealth Budget 2003-04 has allocated $46.8M to ACIAR.

4/2003: Crab aquaculture - the way ahead
A workshop to identify ways ACIAR can continue to support mudcrab aquaculture was recently held.

7/2003: New agreement signed between ACIAR and Indonesia
The Indonesian Ministry of Forestry and ACIAR signed an agreement facilitating collaboration on forestry research. More

8/2003: Improving and maintaining eucalypt productivity
Improved management strategies and practices for maintaining eucalypt plantations in India have been developed.

10/2003: Duck virus meets its match
A cheap and effective vaccine against duck virus enteritis has been developed.

9/2003: Cleaning up tannery waste
An ACIAR-supported project has led to the development of new guidelines for handling tannery waste.

10/2003: Setting up a poultry research facility in PNG
Australian scientists are playing a key role in helping more than 50,000 village farmers.

7/2003:The Royal Project Foundation and ACIAR: working together
The Thai Royal Project Foundation and ACIAR are helping to develop the highland regions of Thailand.

8/2003: Quarantine systems for fruit flies in Papua New Guinea
ACIAR-supported research onfruit fly has helped to establish a quarantine surveillance station.

4/2003: Keeping barramundi fisheries alive in the Fly River region
A project rehabilitating the barramundi fishery in the Fly River region has resulted in new legislation.

7/2003: Parasite controls for Indonesian thin-tailed sheep
An ACIAR project has made advances in establishing the genetic basis of parasite resistance.

8/2003: Thornless acacias: a new food source for African livestock
Two varieties of thornless acacias have been identified as suitable for livestock in African conditions.

9/2003: Dealing with climate risk in African farming
Improved crop management methods can reduce the level of risk in farming in parts of southern Africa.

6/2003: Improving climatic predictions through knowledge of El Nino
Understanding the role of the El Nino-Southern Oscillation phenomenon is helping farm management.

6/2003: Controlling fasciolosis in cattle and buffaloes
Biological control methods and changes in stock management can help control Fasciolosis.

5/2003: Aquaculture in highland areas
An integrated approach to aquaculture in highland areas can help farmers to increase their income.

10/2003: CGIAR Annual General Meeting
The Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) held its AGM in Nairobi, Kenya.

11/2003: ACIAR signs first Tibetan project
ACIAR has signed an agreement to undertake its first project in Tibet, China.

11/2003: Board Appointments
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has made two new appointments to the ACIAR Board of Management.
- Re-appointment of Mr Mike Taylor
- New appointment of Mr Peter Corish

12/2003: ACIAR celebrates ten years in Vietnam
ACIAR celebrated ten years of project activities in Vietnam, at a ceremony held in Hanoi. ACIAR in Vietnam 1993 - 2003

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