CoP01 Australian Prawn Farming Manual [15]
The Manual draws together a range of research, both in Australia, Indonesia and Thailand, on prawn health management
CoP02 Rice in Laos [16]
An IRRI publication documenting the long association of Laos and its people with rice in historical, cultural and agricultural contexts.
CoP03 Sandfish hatchery techniques [17]
Sandfish is arguably the most commercially valuable of the tropical sea cucumber species that are processed into beche-de-mer.
CP07 Weeds of upland crops in Cambodia [18]
A weed identification guide sponsored by ACIAR, the NSW Department of Primary Industries, and the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. The purpose of this book is to help extension workers and farmers to identify plants that are weeds or are considered to have the potential to become weeds in the upland cropping systems of Cambodia.
CP08 Improved technology practices for upland crops in Cambodia: technical methods demonstration manual [19]
This manual was sponsored by ACIAR, the NSW Department of Primary Industries and the Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute. It is part of a package to enable extension workers and other agencies, including Non‑Government Organisations, to implement on-farm demonstrations of improved technologies for upland crops.
CP10 Field crop manual: maize - a guide to upland production in Cambodia [20]
A guide to maize production in Cambodia, produced jointly by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute and ACIAR.
Country profiles 2004 [22]
ACIAR's Country Profiles are an annual snapshot of activities in key partner countries, reporting on the progress in collaborative research being carried out between Australia and partner countries.
AOP 2007-08 Annual Operational Plan 2007-08 [23]
ACIAR's Annual Operational Plan for the 2007-08 Financial Year.
AOP 2008-09 Annual Operational Plan 2008-09 [24]
The ACIAR Annual Operational Plan for 2008-09. AOP 08-09 - full text PDF [25].
AR 2002-03 Annual Report 2002-03 [26]
The ACIAR Annual Report 2002-03.
AR 2003-04 Annual Report 2003-04 [27]
The ACIAR Annual Report 2003-04.
AR 2004-05 Annual Report 2004-05 [28]
The ACIAR Annual Report 2004-05.
AR 2006-07 Annual Report 2006-07 [29]
The ACIAR Annual Report 2006-07.
CP01 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: Studies of projects completed in 1999-2000 [30]
ACIAR is increasing its investment in ex-post evaluations
CP02 Fisheries project profiles 2005-06 [31]
This publication summarises ACIAR's Fisheries projects, with 25 active and one recently concluded project included.
CP03 Adoption of ACIAR Project Outputs: Studies of Projects Completed in 2000-2001 [32]
ACIAR is increasing its investment in, and expanding the range of, project evalutions.
CP04 Working with ACIAR now and in the future [33]
Stakeholder survey and ACIAR actions.
CP05 Impact of the John Allwright Fellowship Scheme - Survey Report [34]
ACIAR currently invests $1.5-1.6 million annually on John Allwright Fellowship (JAF) awards for postgraduate study in Australia by scientist involved in active ACIAR projects.
CP06 Building on the John Allwright Fellowship Scheme [35]
A survey of participants in the small grants scheme for former John Allwright Fellow's who after completing their postgraduate studies, returned to work in their home country.
CP07 ACIAR Activities in Fisheries and Aquaculture in Indonesia 2005-2006 [36]
ACIAR's Indonesia program has a strong emphasis on agricultural research interventions to increase farmer and fisher incomes.
CP08 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: studies of projects completed in 2001-2002 [37]
Adoption studies provide valuable insights into the uptake of project results, and the impact on local communities.
CP09 Country Profiles 2006 [38]
The ACIAR country profiles are designed as a snapshot of the collaborative research being carried out between Australia and our various partner countries.
CP10 Country Profiles 2005 [39]
Country Profiles 2005
CP11 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: studies of projects completed in 2002-2003 [40]
Adoption studies of projects completed in 2002-03.
CP12 Working with ACIAR now and in the future: ACIAR's response to the results of a survey of international stakeholders [41]
An independent semi-structured dialogue survey of key international ACIAR stakeholders.
CP13 Country profiles 2007 [42]
A snapshot of ACIAR's work as at June 2007.
CP16 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: studies of projects completed in 2003-2004 [43]
Adoption studies of projects completed in 2003-04.
EXT01 Master Plan for Agricultural Research Cambodia [45]
A national agricultural master plan with guidance and reference for research in Cambodia.
EXT02 The medium term development strategy 2005-2010 Papua New Guinea [46]
The medium term development strategy 2005-2010 Papua New Guinea
EXT03 Republic of South Africa Agricultural Research Council strategic plan 2005-2008 [47]
This document guides the processes and activities of the Agricultural Research Council (ARC) towards the realisation of its strategic goals.
EXT04 Indonesian Strategic Plans 2005-2009: the Center for the Assessment and Development of Agricultural Technology [48]
Indonesian Strategic Plans 2005-2009 developed as a response to the changes of the strategic environment and organisation of Indonesian agricultural research and development organisations.
EXT05 National Agriculture Development Plan 2007-2016 [49]
The Papua New Guinea Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock has developed this National Agriculture Development Plan (NADP) as a blue print to guide our future directions in agriculture and rural development.
FS01 Fruit-fly research yields impacts in the Asia-Pacific region [51]
A fact sheet on Impact Assessment Series 56 (IAS56) on ACIAR's fruit-fly research partnerships.
2007-09 [PLIA/2006/180] Happy Seeder policy linkage scoping study [53]
Final report
2007-10 [SMAR/2007/042] Vegetable value chains in Eastern Indonesia–a focus on chilli [54]
Final report
2007-11 [SMAR/2007/200 Part 1] Securing the profitability of the Flores coffee industry [55]
Final report
2007-12 [SMAR/2007/200 Part 2] Securing the profitability of the Toraja coffee industry [56]
Final report
2007-13 [SMAR/2007/209] The citrus market in Indonesia - an Eastern Indonesian perspective [57]
Final report
2007-14 [PLIA/2006/012 Part 1] Livestock health and vaccines in Cambodia and Laos [58]
Final report
2007-15 [PLIA/2006/012 Part 2] Cattle and buffalo in Cambodia and Laos: The economic and policy environment for smallholders [59]
Final report
2007-16 [ASEM/2001/037] Improving the marketing system for fresh produce of the highlands of PNG [60]
Final report
2008-01 [AH/2006/163] Assessment of zoonotic diseases in Indonesia [61]
Final report
2008-02 [LWR/2005/042] Scoping study to assess the technical and economic feasibility of wheat production in southern Bangladesh [62]
Final report
2008-03 [PLIA/2005/151] Philippine policy linkages scoping study [63]
Final report
2008-04 [AH/2005/107] Food safety research in Indonesia: a scoping study and ACIAR's response [64]
Final Report
2008-05 [LWR/2000/089] Permanent beds for irrigated rice–wheat and alternative cropping systems in north-west India and south-east Australia [65]
Final report
2008-06 [AH/2006/155] Vaccine business development in the Lao PDR [66]
Final report
2008-07 [SMCN/1998/028] Yam nutrition and soil fertility management in the Pacific [67]
Final report
FR2007-01 Future directions for animal health services in Indonesia [68]
Final report
FR2007-02 Mastotermes darwiniensis in the Lae area of PNG [69]
Final report
FR2007-03 Options for teak industry development in south-east Sulawesi, Indonesia [70]
Final Report
FR2007-04 A review of the future prospects for the world coconut industry and past research in coconut production and product [71]
Final report
FR2007-05 Improving lobster grow-out and nutrition in West Nusa Tenggara–a feasibility study [72]
Final report
FR2007-06 The vegetable industry in the Philippines [73]
Final report
FR2007-07 Papua New Guinea coffee and cocoa policy linkages [74]
Final report
FR2007-08 A constraints analysis of mango supply chain improvement in Pakistan [75]
Final report
FR2008-08 An inventory of wild sandalwood stocks in Vanuatu [76]
Final report
FR2008-09 Policy, institutional and economic constraints to aquaculture research adoption in Vietnam [77]
Final report
FR2008-10 Identifying research priorities for development of the beef industry in Cambodia and Lao PDR [78]
Final report
FR2008-11 Developing the ornamentals industry in the Pacific: an opportunity for income generation [79]
Final report
FR2008-12 Modelling water and solute processes and scenarios for optimisation of permanent raised bed systems [80]
Final report
FR2008-13 The potential for cashews in eastern Indonesia [81]
Final report
FR2008-14 The potential for mangoes in eastern Indonesia [82]
Final report
FR2008-15 The potential for mangosteen in eastern Indonesia [83]
Final report
FR2008-16 The potential for passionfruit in eastern Indonesia [84]
Final report
FR2008-17 The potential for rambutan in eastern Indonesia [85]
Final report
FR2008-18a Improving lobster grow-out and nutrition in West Nusa Tenggara–a feasibility study [Indonesian] [86]
Final report
FR2008-19 Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [87]
Final report
FR2008-19a Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [Vietnamese] [88]
Final report
FR2008-19b Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [Indonesian] [89]
Final report
FR2008-20 A scoping study investigating opportunities for improving biosecurity on commercial poultry farms in Indonesia [90]
Final report
FR2008-21 Improved beef production in central Vietnam [91]
Final report
FR2008-22 Establishment of fruit fly pest-free areas [92]
Final report
FR2008-23 Research and implementation issues related to management of the brown planthopper / virus problem in rice in Vietnam [93]
Final report
FR2008-24 Targeting crop protection R&D towards social change amongst ethnic minority communities in central Vietnam [94]
Final report
FR2008-25 The role of women in the safe production, promotion and utilisation of indigenous vegetables [95]
Final report
FR2008-26 The potential for tropical fruits production in Tonga: a feasibility and constraints analysis [96]
Final report
FR2008-27 Detection surveys for mango seed and pulp weevils in Sarangani, Davao del Sur and Samal Island, Mindanao, Philippines [97]
Final report
FR2008-28 Feeding papaya fruits and betel nuts to reduce parasite burdens and increase growth rate in pigs [98]
Final report
FR2008-29 Control of Newcastle disease and identification of major constraints in village chicken production systems in Myanmar [99]
Final report
FR2008-30 Improving productivity and sustainability of rainfed farming systems for the western loess plateau of Gansu province [100]
Final report
FR2008-31 Opportunities to improve land and water management practices in Bhutan [101]
Final report
FR2008-32 Lentil and Lathyrus in the cropping systems of Nepal [102]
Final report
FR2008-33 Drying systems to improve grain quality in north-east India [103]
Final report
FR2008-34 Managing trade risks arising from the use of crop protection chemicals in mangoes in the Philippines [104]
Final report
FR2008-35 Agricultural water-use efficiency in north-west China [105]
Final report
FR2008-35a Agricultural water-use efficiency in north-west China [Mandarin] [106]
Final report
FR2008-36 Facilitating farmer uptake of ACIAR project results: World Vision collaborative program [107]
Final report
FR2008-37 Increasing milk production from cattle in Tibet [108]
Final report
FR2008-38 A sea cucumber fisheries management project in PNG: a project feasibility review to ACIAR [109]
Final report
FR2008-39 Genetic and morphological relationships of mud crabs, genus Scylla, from throughout the Indo-Pacific [110]
Final report
FR2008-40 Improving smallholder crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia [111]
Final report
FR2008-41 Establishment of beef industries in additional red soils provinces in China [112]
Final report
FR2008-42 Impact of migration and off-farm employment on roles of women and appropriate technologies in Asian and Australian mixed farming systems [113]
Final report
FR2008-43 Horticulture industry development for market-remote communities: Cape York and Samoa [114]
Final report
IAS01 Control of Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens [116]
Between 1983 and 1992, ACIAR invested A$3 million in research to find a vaccine that could provide protection from Newcastle disease in chickens and be applied in village environments in developing countries
IAS02 Increased efficiency of straw utilisation by cattle and buffalo [117]
ACIAR has sponsored several research projects with the aim of increasing the efficiency of straw utilisation by cattle and buffaloes in some Australian and Indian situations
IAS03 Establishment of a protected area in Vanuatu [118]
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) project ANREI/90/20 assisted in the establishment of a number of protected areas in Vanuatu by improving information flows and by establishing appropriate institutional structures
IAS04 Raw wool production and marketing in China: ACIAR project 8811 [119]
An evaluation and economic assessment of an ACIAR project aimed at improving economic knowledge of the Chinese wool industry.
IAS05 Fruit fly in Malaysia and Thailand 1985-1993 [120]
Fruit flies are a serious economic pest affecting horticultural production world-wide
IAS06 Pigeonpea improvement [121]
This study was commissioned by ACIAR to evaluate the economic impact of two projects (8201 and 8567) for which ACIAR provided support from 1982-89
IAS07 Reducing fish losses due to Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome [122]
ACIAR project no 9130 established causes and control measures for epizootic ulcerative syndrome, a major killer of wild and cultured fish
IAS08 Australian tree species selection in China [123]
The Chinese have been planting Australian tree species for more than 100 years
IAS09 Sulphur test KCl-40 and growth of the Australian canola industry [124]
Two ACIAR projects in the mid-1980s (Projects 8328 and 8804) funded research at the University of New England to help better understand and improve phosphorus and sulphur management in tropical agricultural systems
IAS10 Conservation tillage and controlled traffic [125]
The following review is an financial assessment of an ACIAR conservation tillage and controlled traffic research project which was conducted in China (for the conservation tillage component) and Australia (for the controlled traffic component) during the period 1993?1996, inclusive
IAS11 Postharvest R & D concerning tropical fruits [126]
This study evaluates the economic impact of two projects supported by ACIAR over the period 1983 to 1991, relating to postharvest handling of tropical and subtropical (hereafter referred to jointly as tropical) fruit crops
IAS12 Economic benefits to Papua New Guinea and Australia from the biological control of banana skipper (Erionota thrax) [127]
The successful introduction of a biological control agent has prevented losses to bananas in PNG and also protected the Australian industry.
IAS13 Breeding and quality analysis of rapeseed [128]
This study is an ex-post, economic assessment of two projects supported by ACIAR and concerned with the breeding and quality analysis of rapeseed in Australia and China
IAS14 Improved drying of high moisture grains [129]
An economic evaluation of three ACIAR projects whose primary objective was to improve postharvest grain drying in Thailand and Australia is provided in this report
IAS15 Use and management of grain protectants in China and Australia [130]
An ACIAR-supported project 'Integrating Grain Protectants into Storage Pest Management' was based in China and Australia.
IAS16 Control of Footrot in Small Ruminants of Nepal [131]
Footrot, a bacterial disease which attacks the feet of sheep and goats causing lameness and high levels of flock mortality, was endemic in the western districts of Nepal
IAS17 Breeding and feeding pigs in Australia and Vietnam [132]
This study identifies and examines the impacts if ACIAR research project AS2/1994/023
IAS18 Controlling Phalaris Minor in the Indian Rice-Wheat Belt [133]
The ACIAR-managed project CS1/1996/013, Herbicide-resistant weeds of wheat in India and Australia: integrated management, was designed to find a long-term method of control of Phalaris minor, a problem weed of the rice-wheat cropping system of north-western India
IAS19 Measuring the poverty impact of ACIAR projects: a broad framework [134]
This report sets out some broad ideas about how poverty evaluation could be conducted for ACIAR research projects
IAS20 Mama Lus Frut scheme: an assessment of poverty reduction [135]
The Mama Lus Fruit scheme was established to increase the productivity of smallholder palm-oil plantations in Papua New Guinea
IAS21 Improving Methods in Diagnosis, Epidemiology, and Information Management of Foot and Mouth Disease in SE Asia [136]
Foot and Mouth disease (FMD) is a major animal health issue in Southeast Asia, causing losses due to reduced milk and meat production
IAS22 Saving a staple crop: impact of biological control of the banana skipper on poverty reduction in Papua New Guinea [137]
The ACIAR-supported Banana Skipper project led to the successful introduction of a biological control agent against the butterfly pest of bananas that was reducing the productivity of the banana crop
IAS23 Improved methods for the diagnosis and control of bluetongue in small ruminants in Asia and the epidemiology and control of bovine ephemeral fever in China [138]
Information from ACIAR supported research has led to the development of a successful and widely-used vaccine for bovine ephemeral fever (BEF) - a disease which causes widespread economic losses in China
IAS24 Assessment of Rodent Control Projects in Vietnam: Adoption and Impact [139]
Information used for this assessment was gathered from key informants among people involved in the ACIAR, AusAID CARD, and ACIAR-World Vision projects and from focus-group discussions among farmers' representing the treatment and control areas in five provinces of Vietnam
IAS25 Genetics of and Breeding for Rust Resistance in Wheat in India and Pakistan [140]
The main objects of ACIAR projects CS1/1983/037 and CS1/1988/014 were to investigate and enhance the sources of rust resistance in wheat in India and Pakistan, and to provide training for Indian and Pakistan rust scientists at the National Wheat Rust Control Program at the University of Sydney
IAS26 Impact Assessment of ACIAR-Funded Projects on Grain-Market Reform in China [141]
An assessment has been made of two projects (ANRE1/1992/028 and ADP/1997/021) funded by ACIAR dealing with economic research into grain-marketing policy in China
IAS27 Acacia Hybrids in Vietnam [142]
This impact assessment focuses on the net economic, environmental and social value of the spill-over benefits accruing to Vietnam
IAS28 Water and Nitrogen Management in Wheat-Maize Production on the North China Plain [143]
The North China Plain supports a large number of highly intensive small farms that produce winter wheat traditionally followed by a summer crop of maize
IAS29 Impact Assessment of Research on the Biology and Management of Coconut Crabs on Vanuatu [144]
ACIAR and AIDAB (now AusAID) funded a suite of projects starting in 1985 with the aim of providing a science-based foundation for sustainable management of Vanuatu's coconut crab resources, for the benefit of the Ni-Vanuatu people
IAS30 Eucalypt tree improvement in China [145]
Eucalypt plantation forestry has become a major economic activity in China's southern provinces
IAS31 Review of ACIAR's Research on Agricultural Policy [146]
This review includes a framework for assessing future 'ideal' policy projects; a meta-analysis of ACIAR's policy portfolio and a more detailed analysis of clusters of projects completed over the past decade in China, Indonesia and India
IAS32 Shelf-life extension of leafy vegetables: Evaluating the impacts [147]
The project evaluated in this report examined handling and storage methods in China and Australia for a number of leafy vegetables
IAS33 Research into Conservation Tillage for Dryland Cropping in Australia and China [148]
The ACIAR projects evaluated in this report explored the suitability of Australian conservation cropping techniques for China, aiming to maximise wheat and maize yields while conserving moisture and reducing soil degradation.
IAS34 Identifying the Sex Pheromone of the Sugarcane Borer Moth [149]
The project evaluated in this report helped to identify the sex pheromone (attractant chemical) of the sugarcane borer.
IAS35 Review of the returns to ACIAR's bilateral R&D Investments [150]
ACIAR's investment in bilateral research over the past 22 years has more than paid for itself, as revealed in a review of returns to ACIAR's Bilateral R&D investments.
IAS36 Impacts of Mud Crab Hatchery Technology in Vietnam [151]
This report describes a benefit-cost analysis carried out to quantify the economic impacts in Vietnam from adoption of the mud crab hatchery technology developed by two ACIAR-funded projects.
IAS37 Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific [152]
Economic analysis of project benefits and costs suggests that the total investment in fruit fly research will deliver considerable benefits, mainly to Fiji, but also to Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and Vanuatu.
IAS38 Future directions for ACIAR's animal health research [153]
To meet the escalating demand for animal protein in the Asia-Pacific region, ACIAR's challenge is to underpin the sustainability of increased livestock and fisheries production for poor farmers and consumers.
IAS39 Benefits to Australia from ACIAR-funded research [154]
While funding research in developing countries, ACIAR also delivers benefits to Australia and, in particular, to Australian agriculture.
IAS40 Zero tillage for weed control in India: the contribution to poverty alleviation [155]
This report took the opportunity of an existing survey in India to try to measure poverty-reduction impacts of research.
IAS41 ACIAR and public funding of R&D: submission to the Productivity Commission [156]
ACIAR provided the Science and Innovation Commissioned Study with a submission detailing it's unique and interesting role which transcends both Australia's aid program and its innovation system.
IAS42 Benefits to Australia of selected CABI products [157]
CAB International is one of the 15 International Agriculture Research Centres that ACIAR provides funding for in its multilateral program.
IAS43 Water management in public irrigation schemes in Vietnam [158]
Irrigation systems in most of Vietnam, like in many countries, are public systems.
IAS44 Impact Assessment of capacity building and training: assessment framework and two case studies [159]
Capacity building and training have long been recognised as an important component of most research-for-development activities.
IAS45 Development of sustainable forestry plantations in China: a review [160]
The forestry sector in China is a major contributor to economic growth. The development of fast-growing, high-yeilding plantations for wood production has made a significant contribution to this sector. This report documents the story of Chinese forestry development.
IAS46 Mite pests of honey bees in the Asia-Pacific region [161]
Mite pests of bees are one of the major production constraints facing the apiary industry throughout the world. In most countries, the mites are present and have a significant impact on productivity and production costs. In Australia, the only country in the world without these mites, the maintenance of effective quarantine strategies against them is a major aim. ACIAR has funded research on these pests for about 15 years, which has made a significant contribution internationally to a better understanding of the mites, especially species, and their host conditions.
IAS47 Improved Australian tree species for Vietnam [162]
Australian tree species are being used extensively throughout the world because of their rapid growth and adaptability to many (harsh) environments. This study looks at the impact on Vietnam of some past ACIAR research activities. It shows that, through adaptation, significant improvements in productivity can be achieved by selecting tree provenances that are best suited to specific environments.
This project uncovered new sorghum plant material with characteristics of considerable potential benefit to Australia. Through other Australian funding, this was subsequently developed into a new variety. Although no new sorghum varieties were developed in India, it markedly enhanced the capacity of the Indian collaborators in some new biotechnology research techniques. This enhanced capacity aided successful application for funding from other sources.
IAS49 Minimising impacts of fungal disease of eucalypts in South-East Asia [164]
Eucalypt species are relatively free of pests and diseases when introduced into new environments, which has led to large areas under plantation throughout the world. However as the plantation areas increase so does the threat of pest and disease introduction. This ACIAR project found new genetic material with enhanced disease resistance. It also used climatic modelling to identify high disease-risk regions.
IAS50 Improved trade in mangoes from the Philippines, Thailand and Australia [165]
This impact assessment focused on two ACIAR mango projects, looking at production cycles and quarantine requirements in export markets. The production cycle project was a high risk project in a very complex area and it did not have direct impacts, however it did initiate further research. The quarantine requirement project was a lower risk project and it generated significant returns on investment.
IAS51 Growing trees on salt-affected land [166]
Salinity and waterlogging are significant problems in a wide range of agricultural areas throughout the world. It has been found that some Australian species, including species in the genera Eucalyptys and Acacia, have adapted to thrive in these conditions. Bioremediation using such trees has often been suggested as a potentially lower-cost alternative to physical methods, however adoption has not been high. This is probably due to the development costs and relatively long investment periods before seeing a return.
IAS52 Breeding and feeding pigs in Vietnam: assessment of capacity building and an update on impacts [167]
The study updates the estimates of the impact provided in IAS 17. It highlights two important issues. First, the total benefits from this research activity and subsequent follow-up activities have increased substantially, from a net present value of benefits of nearly $500 million to nearly $2.0 billion. This provides a benefit-to-cost return of over 250:1 and an internal rate of return of 74%. Second, the capacity building included as an important component of the original project has been crucial in sustaining and extending the impact of the research.
IAS53 The impact of increasing efficiency and productivity of ruminants in India by the use of protected-nutrient technology [168]
The dairy industry is a large and important sector for India and availability of quality feed is a significant issue for cow productivity. The ACIAR project assessed in this impact study focused on this major constraint and adapted some technologies readily available in Australia to suit the types of feed available in India. The impact was shown to be substantial, with a benefit to cost ratio of 124:1.
IAS54 Impact of improved management of white grubs in peanut-cropping systems in India [169]
This project looked at the problems caused by various species of white-grub pests in peanut production in India and Australia. The impact assessment study shows that the project has generated important benefits for a crop that is largely grown by the poorer farmers in this part of India.
IAS55 ACIAR fisheries projects in Indonesia: review and impact assessment [170]
This study provided a review of all ACIAR-funded fisheries research in Indonesia and selected two different programs of research for detailed studies – tuna capture fisheries and shrimp aquaculture. The returns attributed to the ACIAR supported component of tuna capture fisheries was assessed to be $168 million, indicating a return on ACIAR and partner-invested funds of a benefit to cost ratio of 179:1. For shrimp aquaculture the net present value of the welfare gains from the impact was found to be $547 million with a benefit to cost ratio of 52:1.
IAS57 Management of internal parasites in goats in the Philippines [171]
Goats are an important source of income for smallholders in the Philippines and were shown to be sustaining significant losses from internal parasites. In collaboration with Philippine and international organisations, ACIAR funded a program which developed a management package which effectively controlled internal parasites and enhanced goat productivity. This study found significant impacts with the estimated net present value of welfare gains of $66 million, a benefit to cost ratio of 10:1 and an internal rate of return of 25 per cent.
MN003 Grain protectants [173]
Spoilage of grain by pests, high temperatures and/or humidity can be brought under control by the correct use of suitable grain protectants
MN005 Newcastle Disease in Poultry: A new food pellet vaccine [174]
Newcastle disease is the major virus disease of poultry in many countries of Southeast Asia
MN024 Australian Trees and Shrubs: Species for Land Rehabilitation and Farm Planting in the Tropics [175]
This book is an extensive revision and enlargement of 'Multipurpose Australian trees and shrubs: Lesser-known species for fuelwood and agroforestry', which ACIAR published in 1986
MN026 Biological Control of Weeds: Southeast Asian Prospects [176]
A survey commissioned by ACIAR identified 28 major weeds that are exotic to Southeast Asia and that merited evaluation as possible targets for biological control
MN035 A Survey of the Subsistence and Artisanal Fisheries in Rural Areas of Viti Levu, Fiji [177]
ACIAR funded this survey in 1993 and 1994 to gather as much information as possible about the subsistence fishery in Fiji
MN051 Biological Control of Insect Pests: Southeast Asian Prospects [178]
This is a companion volume to Biological Control of Weeds: Southeast Asian Prospects (Waterhouse 1994)
MN052 Improving Smallholder Farming Systems in Imperata Areas of Southeast Asia: Alternatives to Shifting Cultivation [179]
The predominant form of land use by smallholders on Imperata grassland is shifting cultivation
MN054 Survey Toolbox for Livestock Diseases: A Practical Manual and Software Package for Active Surveillance in Developing Countries [180]
This book deals with a series of techniques for the collection of animal health information in developing countries The techniques have been developed to provide high quality information at a minimal cost, taking infrastructure and other constraints into account
MN055 Food and other Crops in Fiji [181]
The scope of this bibliography includes published and unpublished documents on research and development activities that are readily accessible or available
MN058 Understanding Animal Health in Southeast Asia: Advances in the Collection, Management and Use of Animal Health Information [182]
Livestock diseases cause enormous losses through death and decreased production impacting directly on food security and local economics
MN066 A Review of Papua New Guinea's Red Meat Industry [183]
This study of the red meat industry, funded by AusAID under special funding arrangements with ACIAR, provides a much needed analysis
MN068 Distribution and importance of arthropods associated with agriculture and forestry in Chile [184]
This publication in both English and Spanish contains information on the most important pest species in Chile
MN073 Food, Water and War: Security in a World of Conflict [185]
This report is a record of a conference conducted by the Crawford Fund for International Agricultural Research at Parliament House, Canberra, 15 August 2000
MN076 Plant Genetic Resources in the Pacific [186]
The conservation, improvement and management of crop genetic resources is particularly important in the Pacific because of the region's dependence on agriculture
MN077 Classical Biological Control of Arthropods in Australia [187]
This publication provides ready access to a summary of information on the natural enemies that have been liberated for classical biological control of anthropods in Australia up to 2000, including their origin, year of liberation, whether they have been established and with what effect
MN078 Soil Conservation Technologies for Smallholder Farming Systems in the Philippine Uplands [188]
Human-induced soil erosion and consequent degradation of agricultural land in the Philippines upland is recognised as a major environmental and socioeconomic problem
MN079 Biological Control of Water Hyacinth 2 [189]
Water hyacinth is widely recognised as the world's worst aquaric weed
MN082 Controlling Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens: A Field Manual [190]
This manual aims to present information that will enable veterinary departments and development agencies to implement a sustainable Newcastle Disease control program
MN083 How to Unravel and Solve Soil Fertility Problems [191]
This book provides a way for farmers in developing countries to benefit from scientific knowledge on plant nutrition and soil fertility
MN084 Regional Water and Soil Assessment for Managing Sustainable Agriculture in China and Australia [192]
This book summarises the results of a collaborative project between Chinese and Australian scientists to improve agricultural water use efficiency and thereby increase agricultural productivity and sustainability in the North China Plain and the Loess Plateau in China and the Murray Darling Basin in Australia
MN086 Controlling Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens: A Training Manual [193]
This manual aims to assist trainers to enable farmers to become successful community vaccinators against ND
MN087 Controlling Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens: A Laboratory Manual [194]
This manual describes the procedures needed to produce and test live, thermostable avirulent I-2 vaccine against Newcastle disease of poultry
MN088 Developing forage technologies with smallholder farmers - how to grow, manage and use forages [195]
Farmers have to spend much time feeding their animals, grazing them in distant areas or cutting feed far from their homes. Supplementing traditional feed resources with planted forages is a simple solution to decreasing natural feed resources
MN094 Survey Toolbox for Aquatic Animal Diseases: A Practical Manual and Software Package [196]
The tools presented in this book will be valuable for anybody who needs to collect reliable information about aquatic diseases or production
MN095 Improving Indonesia's Beef Industry [197]
The project described in this report aimed to provide an analytical modelling framework to help beef industry analysts and advisers understand how changes in the general economic environment and in government policy are likely to affect each component of the cattle to beef supply chain, from production through sales
MN096 Rats, Mice and People: Rodent Biology and Management [198]
All the papers published in this book were presented at the 2nd International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management
MN097 Effects of Globalisation and Economic Development on the Asian Livestock Sector [199]
This report analyses the impact of growth in demand for livestock products and trade liberalisation on the performance of the beef, pig meat, poultry and dairy systems in China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Thailand
MN098 Domestication of Chukrasia [200]
ACIAR has supported a project that helps develop domestication strategies for commercially important indigenous tree species in Southeast Asia
MN099 Developing agricultural solutions with smallholder farmers - how to get started with participatory approaches [201]
This book describes a participatory approach used by development workers in Southeast Asia to help smallholders integrate forages onto their farms.
MN100 Field Methods for Rodent Studies in Asia and the Indo-Pacific [202]
Over the past decade rodents have emerged as significant agricultural pests throughout Southeast Asia
MN101 The Coconut Odyssey: the bounteous possibilities of the tree of life [203]
Mike Foale has spent more than 40 years researching coconuts in the Solomon Islands and elsewhere
MN102 Lantana: Current Management Status and Future Prospects [204]
This book brings together the available information about lantana and the insects and diseases that have been studied to control it
MN108 Pig Husbandry in New Guinea: A Literature review and Bibliography [205]
There are nearly two and a half million domestic pigs in New Guinea, or approximately one animal for every three people
MN109 Community Based Resource Planning - Studies from Zimbabwe and Northern Australia [206]
This monograph describes research activities and outcomes from the ACIAR funded project 'Enhanced Resource-Use Planning for Tropical Woodland Agroecosystems' based in Zimbabwe and northern Australia
MN110 Advances in Grouper Aquaculture [207]
Aquaculture of high-value finfish species, such as groupers, is an industry of increasing importance throughout the Asia-Pacific
MN111 High-yielding anthracnose-resistant Stylosanthes for agricultural systems [208]
This comprehensive book summarises new knowledge about Stylosanthes research and development
MN112 Landcare in the Philippines: Stories of People and Places [209]
This book contains a wide perspective of individual stories about the development of landcare in the Philippines, richly illustrated with more than 170 colour photos and maps
MN113 Worm Control for Small Ruminants in Tropical Asia [210]
This book and the accompanying CD draw together information from a number of sources to describe the state of research and development on worm control in Asia and the Pacific
MN114 Diversity and Management of Phytophthora in Southeast Asia [211]
This publication focuses on the Phytophthora pathogens present in Southeast Asia, their hosts, general biology and economics
MN115 Nitrogen Fixation in Acacias [212]
Over the past two decades scientists have learnt a great deal about acacias and their symbiotic micro-organisms and the development of methods to exploit efficient symbioses
MN116 China's agricultural and rural development in the early 21st century [213]
This book discusses several of the key agricultural and rural development policy issues faced by China in the first years of the 21st century.
MN117 Selecting Safer Pesticides - integrating risk assessment, monitoring and management of pesticides [214]
This book describes a process to select safer pesticides and to improve the management of pesticide use.
MN118 Integrating knowledge for river basin management [215]
The authors have developed an integrated water resources assessment and management framework.
MN119 Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [216]
This manual will assist plant health scientists to devise surveillance programs and to transmit specimens to the laboratory for identification and preservation.
MN119a [Indonesian] Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [217]
Indonesian translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.
MN119b [Vietnamese] Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [218]
The Vietnamese translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.
MN119c [Thai] Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [219]
The Thai translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.
MN120 Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia [220]
Culture based fisheries are an effective way of increasing supplies of fish in rural areas.
MN120a [Lao] Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia [221]
The Lao translation of MN120, a manual on integrating community based fisheries into rural development plans.
MN120b [Vietnamese] Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia [222]
The Vietnamese translation of MN120, a manual on integrating community based fisheries into rural development plans.
MN121 Planters and their Components: Types, attributes, functional requirements, classification and description [223]
This manual provides a valuable reference for research and extension personnel engaged in the selection, adaptation and/or construction of complete planters appropriate to specific soil, crop, climate and residue conditions.
MN122 Gardens of Oceania [224]
Gardens of Oceania summarises available knowledge about numerous food plants with commercial potential.
MN123 Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam [225]
The main aims of the project, which provided the information for this book, were to assess the impacts of the Vietnamese government's new policies on agriculture and to provide economic models suitable for analysing policy reforms.
MN123a [Vietnamese] Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam [226]
This is the Vietnamese translation of 'Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam'.
MN124 Economically important sharks and rays Indonesia [227]
Obtaining reliable species composition and abundance data from catches is essential for effective fishery management.
MN125 Aquaculture in Papua New Guinea: status of freshwater fish farming [228]
This publication provides the reader with a comprehensive account of the history of aquaculture and fish stock enhancement programs in PNG.
MN126 Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam: policy briefs [Bilingual version] [229]
A bilingual (English and Vietnamese back-to-back) version of chapter 12 of MN123: Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam.
MN127 Postlarval fish capture and grow-out [230]
This manual describes a new method for Pacific islanders to catch valuable fish and crustaceans for the aquarium trade. It explains the stages involved in setting up a 'capture and grow-out' operation and will help readers decide if this business is right for them and their community.
MN128 Quality management of fresh produce from the highlands of Papua New Guinea [231]
This spiral-bound postharvest manual is a valuable reference for farmers, marketers and extension personnel as they seek to improve the management and marketing of highlands-based fresh produce.
MN129 Diagnostic manual for plant diseases in Vietnam [232]
A manual designed to help plant pathologists develop basic skills in the diagnosis of the cause of diseases, focusing on fungal diseases of the roots and stems.
MN130 Soil constraints and management package (SCAMP): guidelines for sustainable management of tropical upland soils [233]
This book describes a decision-support framework called the Soil Constraints and Management Package (SCAMP).
MN131 Integrated pest and disease management for sustainable cocoa production: a training manual for farmers and extension workers [234]
This booklet addresses knowledge gaps in cocoa production.
MN132 TaroPest: an illustrated guide to pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific [235]
A guide to the pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific.
MN133 Overcoming liver fluke as a constraint to ruminant production in South-East Asia [236]
This monograph addresses the knowledge gaps in the genetics, immunology, epidemiology and control of liver fluke disease.
PMg April 05 Partners Magazine April 2005 [238]
This edition focuses on ACIAR's activities in China, reporting on the benefits of ACIAR projects in that country that are helping poor farmers and improving environmental management.
PMg Autumn 06 Partners Magazine Autumn 2006 [239]
ACIAR's work in the South Pacific, focusing on fisheries management, crop improvement and protection and poultry is profiled.
PMg December 04 Partners Magazine December 2004 [240]
The December edition of ACIAR's Partners Magazine focuses on Papua New Guinea, reporting on the positive impacts of several ACIAR projects in that country.
PMg Jul-Oct 07 Partners Magazine July - October 2007 [241]
Partners for July to October 2007 features articles on biosecurity, including research addressing Avian Influenza (Birdflu), pig viruses, eucalypt rust, and potato and banana diseases.
PMg Jul-Oct 08 Partners Magazine July-October 2008 [242]
Partners magazine July - October 2008 is focused on gene technology.
PMg July 05 Partners Magazine July 2005 [243]
The July 2005 edition of Partners magazine is now available online. Indonesia is the main focus of this edition,with ACIAR's activities helping poor farmers featured
PMg June 04 Partners Magazine June 2004 [244]
Partners in Research for Development June 2004 magazine, reporting on the people who help us achieve our goals and those who benefit from better policies, increased productivity and more sustainable agriculture.
PMg Mar-Jun 08 Partners magazine March - June 2008 [245]
Partners magazine for March - June 2008 is focused on the role of women in agriculture.
PMg Mar-Jun07 Partners Magazine March-June 2007 [246]
Partners in research for development - from farm to market
PMg Nov 07-Feb 08 Partners Magazine November 2007 - February 2008 [247]
Partners magazine November 2007 - February 2008 is focused on climate change.
PMg October 05 Partners Magazine October 2005 [248]
ACIAR's Partners Magazine, October 2005 edition features stories on project activities in South Asia.
PMg September 04 Partners Magazine September 2004 [249]
The September 2004 edition of Partners Magazine focuses on the dual themes of the International Year of Rice, and Caombodia and Laos and ACIAR's role in building research capacity and food security.
PMg Spring 06 Partners Magazine Spring 2006 [250]
ACIAR's Partners Magazine, Spring 2006 edition features stories on project activities in the Mekong Region.
PMg Summer 05-06 Partners Magazine December 2005 [251]
ACIAR's Partners Magazine, Summer 2005-06 edition features stories on project activities in the Philippines.
PMg Winter 06 Partners Magazine Winter 2006 [252]
ACIAR administers the Australian Government's contribution to CGIAR and other research centres.
PR032 Forages for Plantation Crops [254]
OUT OF PRINT (electronic files available) This proceedings provides information needed by extension workers and farmers to increase the productivity of ruminants in plantation crops
PR039 Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens [255]
OUT OF PRINT, (electronic files available) Newcastle disease (ND) is a widespread and important cause of loss in productivity of village poultry
PR057 Leucaena - Opportunities and Limitations [256]
OUT OF PRINT (electronic files available)
PR069 South Pacific Indigenous Nuts [257]
This publication brings together most of the papers presented at a five day workshop held in Vanuatu in 1994
PR073 Mineral Problems in Sheep in Northern China and Some Other Regions in Asia [258]
China has vast areas of arid and semi-arid pastoral land in its northern provinces
PR076 Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific [259]
This publication presents extended abstracts of the papers presented to a workshop held in Nadi, Fiji 28-31 October 1996
PR077 Breeding Strategies for Rainfed Lowland Rice in Drought-prone Environments [260]
These proceedings present the results of five years collaborative research involving scientists from Australia, Thailand and Lao PDR
PR078 Mud Crab Aquaculture and Biology [261]
Until recently, mud crabs have only been reared from stock captured from the natural environment, in those countries where they are being farmed
PR081 Disease Control and Storage Life Extension in Fruit [262]
Treatments which extend storage life by reducing disease and delaying ripening are essential if tropical fruit are to be shipped to distant markets
PR085 Seeking Agricultural Produce Free of Pesticide Residue [263]
A review of options for monitoring and minimising the contamination of agricultural produce and the environment by pesticide residues, while maintaining the benefits of pesticide use for agricultural production
PR090 Towards Sustainable Shrimp Culture in Thailand and the Region [264]
Shrimp farming expanded rapidly in Thailand and other countries in Asia in the early 1990s, but productivity plateaued and then went into decline
PR091 Fire and sustainable agricultural and forestry development in eastern Indonesia and northern Australia [265]
Over the past decade or so there has been growing recognition of the impacts of biomass burning in the wet forests of Indonesia
PR092 Tannins in Livestock and Human Nutrition [266]
Tannins are one of the most common secondary products found in plants species, and represent one of the greatest hurdles to effective utilisation of forages by grazing livestock
PR095 Working with Farmers: The Key to Adoption of Forage Technologies [267]
This proceedings puts on record the papers and posters which were presented and the discussions which were held at the international workshop which marked the completion of the Forages for Smallholders Project
PR097 Hypsipyla Shoot Borers in Meliaceae [268]
Damage from shoot borers of the genus Hypsipyla Ragonot present the greatest deterrent to the establishment and cultivation of the high value timber species belonging to the family Meliaceae, including species of Swietenia, Khaya, Toona and Cedrela
PR098 Reservoir and Culture-Based Fisheries: Biology and Management [269]
Reservoirs are a major, and for several Asian countries an expanding, water resource which is very diverse both in terms of size and fisheries potential
PR099 Food Security for Papua New Guinea [270]
Overall, food security is high in PNG as most rural people have access to land and can grow most of their food requirements
PR100 Quality Assurance in Agricultural Produce [271]
This publication contains the 125 papers presented at the 19th ASEAN/1st APEC Seminar on Postharvest Technology held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam from 9 to 12 November 1999
PR101 Increased Lowland Rice Production in the Mekong Region [272]
These proceedings report the outcome of an International Workshop held in Vientiane, Laos, 30 Oct to 2 Nov 2000 to coincide with the beginning of a new ACIAR project, Increased productivity of rice-based cropping systems in Lao PDR, Cambodia and Australia
PR102 Biological and Integrated Control of Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes [273]
These proceedings represent the current status of work on water hyacinth world-wide and include new research initiatives, overviews of water hyacinth implementation programs in various countries and a proposal for a mechanism to facilitate the dessemination of information on water hyacinth through a clearinghouse
PR103 SADC Planning Workshop on Newcastle Disease Control in Village Chickens [274]
This publication is a record of papers presented at a workshop in Maputo, Mozambique 6-9 March, 2000 on Newcastle disease in village chickens
PR104 Agrochemical Pollution of Water Resources [275]
This volume records the main research findings of ACIAR Project LWR1/1994/054 as presented to a conference held in Thailand on 16-18 February 2000
PR105 Postharvest Handling of Fresh Vegetables [276]
This proceedings covers papers presented at end of project workshop in Beijing in 2001
PR106 Water Policy Reform: Lessons from Asia and Australia [277]
Proceedings of an international workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand which brought together researchers working in the area of water resource management
PR107 Wood-Cement Composites in the Asia-Pacific Region [278]
This proceedings covers the papers presented at the 5th Pacific Rim Bio-based Composites Symposium that was held in Canberra, Australia on 10 December 2000
PR108 Development Strategies for Genetic Evaluation for Beef Production in Developing Countries [279]
This workshop was organised so that Thailand could share its experiences and results with other Southeast Asian countries who share similar production environments and constraints with the aim of sharing information and ideas and to foster cooperation in Southeast Asia for beef production and breeding
PR109 Inoculants and Nitrogen Fixation of Legumes in Vietnam [280]
This report covers research carried out in an ACIAR project to increase yields and nitrogen fixation of soybean, groundnut and mungbean in Vietnam through rhizobial inoculation
PR110 Strategies to Improve Bali Cattle in Eastern Indonesia [281]
This publication brings together Indonesian and Australian expertise on Bali cattle production and herd improvement
PR111 Eucalypts in Asia [282]
Papers presented at an international workshop in China, April 2003 examine the role of eucalypt species in Asia
PR112 Breeding of drought-resistant peanuts [283]
These proceedings report papers presented at the final external review of ACIAR project CS97/114 held at Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India on 25-27 February 2002
PR113 Agriculture: New directions for a new nation East Timor (Timor-Leste) [284]
An urgent task in the newly emerging nation of East Timor is to develop a sustainable agricultural sector
PR114 Modelling Nutrient Management in Tropical Cropping Systems [285]
This is an end-of-project workshop proceedings with contributions from Africa, Asia, Australia and Latin America, focusing on improving capabilities in crop modelling for tropical cropping systems
PR115 Tropical Legumes for Sustainable Farming Systems in Southern Africa and Australia [286]
The papers in this book come from an ACIAR project to develop sustainable animal and cropping systems in southern Africa
PR116 Water in Agriculture [287]
The availability of water and water quality are major concerns for everyone
PR117 Control of Newcastle Disease and Duck Plague in Village Poultry [288]
These proceedings cover the papers presented at a workshop in Vietnam
PR118 Improving the Management of Irrigation Schemes in Vietnam [289]
Contains the main findings of a project carried out in Vietnam which focused on the operation and management of publicly managed irrigation systems
PR119 Agriproduct Supply-Chain Management in Developing Countries [290]
Progressing beyond self-sufficiency, whether at the farm or national level, requires the capacity for reliable production and profitable marketing of products sought by consumers
PR120 Spiny lobster ecology and exploitation in the South China Sea region [291]
Tropical spiny lobsters, and particularly the ornate lobster Panulirus ornatus, are a valuable resource for most countries bordering the South China Sea
PR121 Evaluation and performance of permanent raised bed cropping systems in Asia, Australia and Mexico [292]
Permanent raised bed cropping systems are being adopted under a wide range of irrigated and dryland farming conditions.
PR122 Improving yield and economic viability of peanut production in Papua New Guinea and Australia [293]
Peanuts are an important cash crop for many smallholder farmers in Papua New Guinea.
PR123 Agricultural Water Management in China [294]
ACIAR has supported collaborative research on water management in agriculture in China for more than 15 years.
PR124 Heart rot and root rot in tropical Acacia plantations [295]
Fast-growing hardwood plantations are increasingly important to the economies of many countries around the Pacific rim. However fungal heart rot and root rot are impacting on the industry.
PR125 Coconut revival: new possibilities for the 'tree of life' [296]
Proceedings of the International Coconut Forum held in Cairns, Australia, 22-24 November 2005
PR126 Integrated rural development in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia [297]
These proceedings report on an international workshop held in Kupang, in April 2006, to identify opportunities and constraints to improving livelihoods in East Nusa Tenggara using an integrated rural development approach, and to discuss directions for future activities.
PR127 Permanent beds and rice-residue management for rice–wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plain [298]
The proceedings of a workshop on permanent raised beds for irrigated rice–wheat and alternative cropping systems.
RN22 Management of Irrigation Areas: Irrigation Management in the Red River Delta of Vietnam [300]
Vietnam's future food security depends on the country's ability to expand agricultural production, and this in turn will rely heavily on the increased efficiency of irrigation systems associated with the Red River Delta in the country's north and the Mekong Delta in the south
RN23 Measurement and maintenance of duck and hen egg quality in Vietnam [301]
The albumen quality of duck and hen eggs declines very rapidly when eggs are stored at ambient temperature especially in hot climates
RN24 Bringing trees back in the Philippines [302]
Reforestation is recognised as an urgent need in the Philippines following the clearing of most of the native forest cover
RN26 Non-chemical Control of Rodents in Lowland Irrigated Rice Crops [303]
Rodents are a major agricultural pest across much of Southeast Asia
RN27 Assessing the extent and causes of degradation in India's arid rangelands [304]
Land use pressures are increasing degradation in India's arid zone
TR47 Coastal Shrimp Aquaculture in Thailand: Key Issues for research [306]
This report describes the results of a study that was carried out from 1994-1999, a period in which Thailand became the world's leading producer of farmed shrimp but also had to confront new shrimp diseases, trade issues and environmental concerns
TR49 Chukrasia: Biology, Cultivation and Utilisation [307]
This technical report on Chukrasia has been prepared as part of ACIAR forestry project FST/1996/005
TR50 Mapping Land Resource Potential and Agricultural Pressure in Papua New Guinea [308]
This report outlines the development of new methods to assess land resource potential and agricultural pressure in Papua New Guinea
TR51 Heartrots in Plantation Hardwoods in Indonesia and Australia [309]
Detection and identification of the causal fungi of heartrot disease is fundamental to effective disease management strategies for heartrot pathogens in tree plantations
TR52 Rice-shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta: biophysical and socioeconomic issues [310]
The papers presented in this report are the proceedings of the project's final review workshop, held in December 2000 at Can Tho University, Vietnam
TR53 Cooperatives: Issues and trends in developing countries [311]
This report is the outcome of a workshop held in 2003
TR54 Contract farming in Indonesia: Smallholders and agribusiness working together [312]
As developing countries continue on the path of economic liberalisation, there is an urgent need to bring the benefits of new trade and market opportunities to rural areas
TR55 Chromolaena in the Asia-Pacific Region [313]
Chromolaena (Siam weed) is a serious weed which has spread from its original home in the West Indies to large areas of Africa and Asia
TR56 Feeds and Feeding for Inland Aquaculture in Mekong Region Countries [314]
Aquaculture of freshwater species in the Mekong regions of Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR and Thailand is an important source of protein and income for small-scale land owners
TR57 Trials of Cold-tolerant Eucalypt Species in Cooler Regions of South Central China [315]
Eucalypts are of considerable economic, social and environmental importance in southern China
TR58 Evaluation of International Provenance Trials of Casuarina equisetifolia [316]
The results published in this report reveal a considerable amount of genetic variation between provenances of Casuarina equisetifolia and provide important information for people interested in agroforestry and fuelwood production in the tropics and subtropics
TR59 Using seasonal climate forecasting in agriculture: a participatory decision-making approach [317]
The challenge in using seasonal forecasting in agriculture is to assess and capture the potential benefits so that the well-being of people is improved in terms of increased food security, protection of the resource base, lower costs or better economic outcomes within the community
TR60 Building economic decision-making capabilities of Chinese wool textile mills [318]
The models and analyses presented in this report are designed to assist wool textile mills as they implement new operational procedures, management practices and decision-making processes.
TR61 Production technologies for low-chill temperate fruits [319]
Reports from the Second International Workshop on Production Technologies for Low-chill Temperate Fruits, Chiang Mai 2004.
TR62 Pest and disease incursions: risks,threats and management in Papua New Guinea [320]
The papers in this report were presented at the 2nd PNG Plant Protection Conference and include information on crop pests, diseases and weeds and their management, pest incursions and quarantine, and pest and disease identification.
TR63 Controlled pollination methods for Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel [321]
The production of tea-tree oil from Melaleuca species in Australia began some 80 years ago, and the industry has grown steadily, if erratically, since then.
TR64 Towards improving profitability of teak in integrated smallholder farming systems in northern Laos [322]
Occurring naturally in Laos, teak is one of the world's finest timbers.
TR65 A review of animal health research opportunities in Nusa Tenggara Timur and Nusa Tenggara Barat provinces, eastern Indonesia [323]
This report looks into livestock production and health issues in Indonesia to determine future research directions.
TR66 Modelling minimum residue thresholds for soil conservation benefits in tropical, semi-arid cropping systems [324]
Developing and promoting farming systems that make use of conservation tillage practices in combination with retention of crop residues is a strategy being pursued by many national and international research organisations
TR67 Grassland degradation on the Tibetan Plateau: the role of small mammals and methods of control [325]
This publication looks at degradation of the grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau.
TR68 Economic potential of land-use change and forestry for carbon sequestration and poverty reduction [326]
A report on the potential for smallholders in developing countries to be involved in sequestering carbon in agroforestry systems.
TR69 Achieving food security in China: implications of World Trade Organization accession [327]
A report on the effect of China's WTO accession commitments on its agricultural sector.
TR001 Financial and economic research methods [329]
Training manual.
TR002 Research planning and management for foresters [330]
Training Manual.
TR003 Communicating science [331]
Training manual
TR004 Social and community dimensions to ACIAR research [332]
Training manual.
IAP-WP01 Project development assessment: Project 8938: management of clay soils for lowland rice-based cropping systems [334]
This paper reports the results of one of ACIAR's early project development assessments of a research proposal
IAP-WP02 Project development assessment: genetic identification and stock improvement of tilapia in Malaysia and Fiji: project 9206 [335]
Tilapia are an extremely versatile fish for aquaculture, with high reproductive and growth rates
IAP-WP03 Disaggregation rather than mathematical manipulation for incorporating research impacts on supply [336]
Most accepted approaches for evaluating the potential impact of research on agricultural production rely on a measure of the shift in the supply due to the research as the basis for estimating the welfare gains
IAP-WP04 A model for evaluation of waste reducing postharvest research [337]
Evaluation of the impact and potential impact of agricultural (and other sector) research has been the focus of a significant amount of research during the past 25 to 30 years
IAP-WP05 Project development assessment: mineral elements limiting sheep production in China (project 8911) [338]
ACIAR Project 8911, 'Mineral Elements Limiting Sheep Production in China', addresses the issue that inadequate supplies of essential minerals to grazing sheep in northern China have a significant detrimental effect on the production of those animals
IAP-WP06 Project development assessment: Pacific Island pearl oyster resources development (project 9131) [339]
The ACIAR Fisheries Program is considering a project proposal aimed at investigating the development of the pearl oyster resources in the South Pacific
IAP-WP07 Some economic aspects for considering future directions for tropical forage research [340]
During the past seven years ACIAR has been developing an information system (IS) designed to provide a systematic basis for supporting research decision-making
IAP-WP08 Evaluation of postharvest research: results for an application to tropical fruit research projects and some further methodological issues [341]
As most economies develop there is an important trend to specialisation in the production of most activities
IAP-WP09 An economic evaluation of postharvest tropical fruit research: some preliminary results [342]
As most economies develop there is an important trend to specialisation in the production of most activities
IAP-WP10 Estimating the social cost of the impacts of fungi and aflatoxins [343]
Fungi are a diverse group of organisms ranging from simple single cells through to complex structures
IAP-WP11 Project development assessment: the application of plant tissue culture techniques to the propagation and breeding of tea in Indonesia [344]
Tea is a very important crop not only in Indonesia, but also in a number of other countries in the world
IAP-WP12 Collaboration between ACIAR and other research institutions in research evaluation: experience in the Asia, Pacific and African regions [345]
The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) was established in 1982 to support collaborative research between Australian scientists and scientists from developing countries
IAP-WP13 Inclusion of environmental and human health impacts in agricultural research evaluations: review and some recent evaluations [346]
The motivation for writing this paper is well expressed in the following words of Pearce and Warford (1993, p 3): 'Most people are now painfully aware that pursuing economic growth without paying adequate attention to the environment-both built and natural-is unlikely to be sustainable: it cannot last
IAP-WP14 Project development assessment: the application of plant tissue culture techniques to the propagation and breeding of tea in Indonesia [347]
Tea is a very important crop not only in Indonesia, but also in a number of other countries in the world
IAP-WP15 An overview of ACIAR's economic evaluation activities with an animal sciences program focus [348]
During the past seven to eight years ACIAR has been developing an institutional Information System to support decision-making at various levels within the Centre
IAP-WP16 Incorporating atmospheric environmental degradation in research evaluation of options for the replacement of methyl bromide [349]
This paper describes the projected net economic impact of a collaborative research project on the replacements for methyl bromide in timber for quarantine purposes (ACIAR PN 9406) proposed by CSIRO and FRIM1 for funding by ACIAR
IAP-WP17 Integration of research evaluation analysis into research institution decision-making: An overview of progress at ACIAR [350]
Since it was created in 1982, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) has placed considerable importance on developing a systematic information base to support its research resource allocation decision-making
IAP-WP18 An overview of ACIAR's economic evaluation activities with a forestry program focus [351]
During the past seven to eight years ACIAR has been developing an institutional Information System to support decision-making at various levels within the Centre
IAP-WP19 Dry land farming in the semi-arid tropics of Kenya: ACIAR project experience [352]
This paper reports on the outcomes and presents an impact assessment of two joint ACIAR-CSIRO-KARI projects which were both entitled 'The improvement of dry land agriculture in the African semi-arid tropics' and whose aim was to find effective management responses and affordable technological innovations as solutions to some of the problem of dryland farming in the semi-arid tropics
IAP-WP20 Project development assessment: pineapple quality improvement (PN9407) [353]
This project deals with two main problems in the pineapple industry: blackheart injury and crown deterioration
IAP-WP21 The human health benefits of research to reduce the hydrogen cyanide potential in cassava cultivars in Africa: A completed project assessment of ACIAR project PN9007 [354]
This paper describes a completed project assessment of an ACIAR project PN9007 entitled 'Cassava cyanide: Improved techniques for estimation and influence of environment on concentration' and an associated small project entitled 'Cassava safety: Development and evaluation of simple tests of the cyanogenic potential of cassava flour and cassava tubers'
IAP-WP22 Overcoming the shortage of fuelwood and poles through forestry research: estimate of benefits from three completed ACIAR forestry projects in Africa and Thailand [355]
This paper describes a completed project assessment of three ACIAR funded projects
IAP-WP23 Estimates of realised and potential impacts of three ACIAR projects on the ecology, epidemiology and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases in sub-Saharan Africa [356]
This paper describes a completed project assessment of the following three ACIAR-funded projects:
(1) Ecology, epidemiology and control of ticks and tick-borne diseases (PN8303);
(2) Develop better methods to manage tick resistance to acaricides in Zimbabwe and Australia (PN9047); and
(3) Improved methods for the diagnosis and control of bovine babesiosis and anaplasmosis in Zimbabwe and Australia (PN9118)
IAP-WP24 Project development assessment: profilic worm-resistant meat sheep for Maharashtra, India and Australia [357]
This paper describes a project development assessment of a proposal for collaborative research (ACIAR project PN9422) between Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute, a non-government organisation in India, and four Australian institutions
IAP-WP25 A preliminary evaluation of 54 ACIAR-supported projects in Thailand (1983-1995) [358]
This report is the first of a two-stage activity with the aim of undertaking economic evaluations of all ACIAR-supported projects completed (as of Novemver 1996) in Thailand
IAP-WP26 An economic evaluation of realised and potential impacts of ACIAR's biological control projects (1983-1996) [359]
Over the 14-year period from 1983, ACIAR invested significantly in biological control research
IAP-WP27 Evaluation of the Crawford Fund master class in biotechnology: A tracer study of participants, their sponsoring institutions and course providers [360]
The master classes in biotechnology represent a new development in the retraining of professional scientists in developing countries The specific purpose of this training has been to expose mid-career scientists and scientific administrators involved in agricultural research to the principles of molecular biology underlying the new techniques and tools of biotechnology, and the application of these to improve the efficiency and outcomes of the research activities in their own institutions
IAP-WP28 Project development assessment: an economic evaluation of the potential benefits of integrating apomixis into hybrid rice [361]
The four main challenges confronting international rice research at present are: to meet the food needs of rapidly growing populations in the less developed countries; to increase the social equity for poor rice-farming and rice-consuming families; to protect the environment; and
to conserve natural resources for future generations
IAP-WP29 An assessment of the success and impact of ACIAR projects based on independent reviews of 111 ACIAR projects September 1990 to September 1997 [362]
In 1990, Bruce A Auld reviewed 71 independent assessments of ACIAR projects which had been undertaken between the time ACIAR was established in 1982 and March 1990
IAP-WP30 A global agro-climatic analysis of the distribution and production of livestock commodities [363]
Investment in agricultural research in developing countries is being increasingly targeted at those areas and issues where the economic and environmental benefits may be expected to be greatest
IAP-WP31 An assessment of ACIAR-funded IARC special and restricted grants project [364]
This report was commissioned as part of ACIAR's response to an audit review of its Multi-lateral Sub-program which recommended that it implement evaluations of completed Special Purpose and Restricted Grant projects funded by the International Agricultural Research Centre (IARC) program
IAP-WP32 ACIAR economic impact model for use in project development (ex-ante) and completed project (or ex-post) evaluations: a user's manual [365]
This paper discusses the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Economic Impact Model which can be used in ex-ante and ex-post evaluations of projects
IAP-WP33 A qualitative assessment of the research capacity and community impacts of three randomly selected ACIAR-sponsored projects [366]
This small study follows from an earlier study (Mauldon 1998) that examined the external reviews of 111 ACIAR-sponsored large bilateral projects completed between 1990 and 1997
IAP-WP34 Research capacity and general community impacts of five ACIAR-sponsored projects [367]
This small study is a second stage of a program of assessments being undertaken of the research capacity and community impact of bilateral projects sponsored by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) that were completed some five years previously
IAP-WP35 Poverty alleviation through agricultural research: the ACIAR experience [368]
A recent external review of ACIAR (Nairn et al 1998) recommended (p 42) that ACIAR should more effectively communicate the way in which the benefits flow from ACIAR projects to ultimately achieve poverty alleviation
IAP-WP36 Research capacity and general community impacts of five ACIAR-sponsored projects [369]
This report is the third resulting from a program of assessments being undertaken of impacts of ACIAR projects that were completed some five years previously
IAP-WP37 Determining international agricultural research priorities [370]
ACIAR was established in 1982 as a statutory authority within the Commonwealth Government's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
IAP-WP38 Impact assessments of forty-nine Thailand/Australia collaborative projects funded by ACIAR during 1983-1995 [371]
There is strong evidence that agricultural research is an important source of growth in agriculture, resulting in economic and environmental benefits
IAP-WP39 The dual approach to research evaluation: a simplified empirical illustration [372]
In this paper, the dual approach to ex ante research evaluation in a multiple-input, multiplt-output industry is explained and demonstrated
IAP-WP40 Socioeconomic study on farmers' adoption of integrated pest management (IPM) strategies in brassica vegetable crops in China [373]
China is both a big vegetable consumer and a big vegetable producer in the world
IAP-WP41 Developing forage technologies with smallholder farmers: how to monitor and evaluate impacts [374]
Electronic Version onlyThe Forages for Smallholder Project (FSP) is a participatory research program in Southeast Asia that commenced in 1995
IAP-WP42 Assessment of 25 ACIAR-supported projects in the Department of Agriculture of the Philippines [375]
While ACIAR has invested heavily in scientific biological research in agriculture, interest has evolved in other areas of disipline such as in agricultural policy
IAP-WP43 Impact assessment of 21 ACIAR-supported projects based at the University of the Philippines, Los Banos (1983-1995) [376]
This paper discusses project evaluation of twenty-one ACIAR-supported projects based at the University of the Philippines at Los Banos (UPLB) funded between 1983-1995
IAP-WP44 Defining practical guidelines for evaluating long-term, smallholder decision-making in developing countries [377]
Upon developing a new agricultural technology, national agricultural research services (NARS) and international agricultural research centres (IARCs) need to determine whether the innovation will provide long-term, sustainable benefits to their targeted stakeholders, usually smallholder farmers in developing countries
IAP-WP45 Collect, access and use of agricultural statistics in the Pacific Islands [378]
Informal discussions among SPC staff, many of whom have considerable experience of working in the Pacific Islands, suggested that there were problems with accessing and using agricultural statistical information in the region
IAP-WP46 Understanding the socioeconomic significance of livestock disease with particular reference to surra (trypanosomiasis) in selected Communities in eastern Indonesia [379]
This project was designed to provide preliminary information about the cultural, social, political and economic context of livestock disease in Indonesia, and to determine the likely effect on the transfer to Indonesian institutions
WP47 Results of a Social and Economic Impact Assessment of Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Brassica Vegetable Crops in China [380]
The purpose of this assessment was to extend an earlier analysis by investigating the longer-term impacts of two ACIAR-funded projects
WP52 Watershed Management for Water Quality Improvement: the role of agricultural research [381]
Land and water management is increasingly being based on watersheds
WP53 Priorities for Pig Research in Southeast Asia and the Pacific to 2010 [382]
The majority of pig producers are smallholders, most of whom are located in rural areas
WP54 Mud Crab Aquaculture in Australia and Southeast Asia [383]
Mud crab aquaculture has been practised for many years in Southeast Asia, based primarily on capture and fattening of juvenile crabs from the wild
WP55 Forages for the Red Soils Area of China [384]
This working paper covers the proceedings of an international workshop held in Jianyang, Fujian Province, Peoples Republic of China on the 6-9 October 1997
WP56 Agricultural Research and Poverty Alleviation: Some International Perspectives [385]
Poverty alleviation has become a primary goal of overseas development assistance for most donor countries and international financial institutions
WP57 A Survey of Marine Trash Fish and Fish Meal as Aquaculture Feed Ingredients in Vietnam [386]
Aquaculture is an important industry in Vietnam but one of the main constraints on increasing production is the lack of cost-effective feeds and feeding strategies
WP58 Scaling out impacts: A study of three methods for introducing forage technologies to villages in Lao PDR [387]
Results of a study to research the effectiveness of three participatory extension methods for scaling out forage and livestock technologies to new villages
WP59 A survey of the mineral status of livestock in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China [388]
This report is the outcome of a cooperative program involving scientists from the Tibet Academy of Agricultural and Animal Sciences, the Institute of Animal Science, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Australia.
WP59a [Mandarin] A survey of the mineral status of livestock in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China [389]
The Mandarin translation of Working Paper 59.
WP60 Economics and marketing of the live reef fish trade in Asia-Pacific [390]
The consumption of live reef fish is an important component of overall fish consumption in a number of Asian countries.
WP61 The seaweed industry in the Pacific Islands [391]
Pacific island governments and communities are constantly seeking to tap new and established international markets for their farm produce.
WP62 Report on a review of ACIAR-funded projects on Rhizobium during 1983-2004 [392]
Rhizobium science and inoculation as a means of facilitating nodulation and nitrogen-fixation of legumes.
WP63 Economics and market analysis of the live reef-fish trade in the Asia-Pacific region [393]
Proceedings of the second workshop 14-16 March 2006, Penang, Malaysia.
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