Australian organisation news

Australian has various organisations dedicated to agricultural research, many of which collaborate on ACIAR projects.

Each of the Federal, State and Territory Governments has a department dedicated to agriculture and international aid.

Federal Government:

• Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry [1]
• Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) [2]
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade [3]

National Government

• Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries [4]
• New South Wales Department of Primary Industries [5]
• Northern Territory Department of Primary Industry, Fisheries and Mines [6]
• South Australia Department of Primary Industry and Resources [7]
• Tasmania Department of Primary Industries and Water [8]
• Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food [9]
• Victoria Department of Primary Industry [10]

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation [11] (CSIRO) is Australia's national science agency and one of the largest and most diverse research agencies in the world.

The ATSE Crawford Fund [12] promotes and supports international R&D activities in which Australian research organisations and companies are active participants.

The Australian Development Gateway [13] (ADG) is a knowledge-sharing website, supporting people working in Asia Pacific countries to reduce poverty and promote sustainability.

The Rural Research and Development Corporations [14] manage and fund research and translate the results into practical outcomes for industry development.

The Cooperative Research Centres [15] are a collaboration of businesses and researchers with the aim of turning Australia’s scientific innovations into successful new products, services and technologies, and making our industries more efficient, productive and competitive.