Final report
FR2007-10 Vegetable value chains in Eastern Indonesia–a focus on chilli [15]Final report
FR2007-11 Securing the profitability of the Flores coffee industry [16]Final report
FR2007-12 Securing the profitability of the Toraja coffee industry [17]Final report
FR2007-13 The citrus market in Indonesia - an Eastern Indonesian perspective [18]Final report
FR2008-13 The potential for cashews in eastern Indonesia [19]Final report
FR2008-14 The potential for mangoes in eastern Indonesia [20]Final report
FR2008-15 The potential for mangosteen in eastern Indonesia [21]Final report
FR2008-16 The potential for passionfruit in eastern Indonesia [22]Final report
FR2008-17 The potential for rambutan in eastern Indonesia [23]Final report
TR66 Modelling minimum residue thresholds for soil conservation benefits in tropical, semi-arid cropping systems [24]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
Stakeholder survey and ACIAR actions.
CP05 Impact of the John Allwright Fellowship Scheme - Survey Report [26]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.
CP08 Improved technology practices for upland crops in Cambodia: technical methods demonstration manual [27]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.
EXT01 Master Plan for Agricultural Research Cambodia [28]A national agricultural master plan with guidance and reference for research in Cambodia.
EXT02 The medium term development strategy 2005-2010 Papua New Guinea [29]The medium term development strategy 2005-2010 Papua New Guinea
EXT03 Republic of South Africa Agricultural Research Council strategic plan 2005-2008 [30]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 [31]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 [32]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.
FR2007-06 The vegetable industry in the Philippines [33]Final report
FR2007-16 Improving the marketing system for fresh produce of the highlands of PNG [34]Final report
IAP-WP02 Project development assessment: genetic identification and stock improvement of tilapia in Malaysia and Fiji: project 9206 [35]Tilapia are an extremely versatile fish for aquaculture, with high reproductive and growth rates
IAP-WP06 Project development assessment: Pacific Island pearl oyster resources development (project 9131) [36]The ACIAR Fisheries Program is considering a project proposal aimed at investigating the development of the pearl oyster resources in the South Pacific
IAP-WP11 Project development assessment: the application of plant tissue culture techniques to the propagation and breeding of tea in Indonesia [37]Tea is a very important crop not only in Indonesia, but also in a number of other countries in the world
IAP-WP30 A global agro-climatic analysis of the distribution and production of livestock commodities [38]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
IAS25 Genetics of and Breeding for Rust Resistance in Wheat in India and Pakistan [39]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
PR026 Economics of Fishery Management in the Pacific Islands Region [40]These are the proceedings of a conference held to assess the need for economic research into increasing fisheries productivity for island nations in the South Pacific region
IAS29 Impact Assessment of Research on the Biology and Management of Coconut Crabs on Vanuatu [41]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
MN030 A Profit in Our Own Country [42]This publication is a record of a seminar conducted by the Crawford Fund for International Agricultural Research at Parliament House Canberra, May 17 1994
MN019 Draught Animal Systems: an Indonesian Study [43]This manual contains a comprehensive account of the draught animal systems in representative areas of Indonesia, whose characteristics simulate many other parts of Southeast Asia
MN022 Food Price Policy in Indonesia [44]Since the early 1970s the Indonesian government has had an active approach to agricultural policy, mainly to stimulate rice production in order to provide a stable base for the overall economy
MN023 Escaping from Hunger [45]From 1984 to 1993 ACIAR funded a project in which Kenyan and Australian scientists sought ways to address the many problems encountered by farmers living in Kenya's semi-arid rural areas
MN038 Protected area assessment in Vanuatu: a socieconomic approach [46]This monograph describes the outcomes of an ACIAR project which undertook a socioeconomic assessment of native forest use in Vanuatu
MN039 Economic evaluation of agricultural research in Australia and New Zealand [47]Proceedings of a Research Evaluation Group for Agricultural Economists (REGAE) workshop in conjunction with the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economies Society 40th Conference
TR52 Rice-shrimp farming in the Mekong Delta: biophysical and socioeconomic issues [48]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
MN055 Food and other Crops in Fiji [49]The scope of this bibliography includes published and unpublished documents on research and development activities that are readily accessible or available
MN063 The Food and Environment Tightrope [50]This is a record of a seminar conducted by the Crawford Fund for International Agricultural research, Parliament House, Canberra, 24 November 1999
MN075 Socio-Economic Evaluation of the Potential for Australian Tree Species in the Philippines [51]This study has involved development of an approach to studying the prospects of, and impediments to, Australian tree species in the Philippines which is considered to have applicability to other forest technology transfer studies
MN078 Soil Conservation Technologies for Smallholder Farming Systems in the Philippine Uplands [52]Human-induced soil erosion and consequent degradation of agricultural land in the Philippines upland is recognised as a major environmental and socioeconomic problem
MN080 Setting Policy Priorities for the Development of Tree Crop Industries in Papua New Guinea [53]A set of assessments of policy options is made in this paper to identify policy priorities for the development of the tree crops sub-sector
MN081 Policy Options for the Tree Crop Industries in Papua New Guinea [54]This publications covers the outcomes of a research project funded by ACIAR aimed at developing the tree crops sub-sector in Papua New Guinea
MN116 China's agricultural and rural development in the early 21st century [55]This book discusses several of the key agricultural and rural development policy issues faced by China in the first years of the 21st century.
MN118 Integrating knowledge for river basin management [56]The authors have developed an integrated water resources assessment and management framework.
MN123 Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam [57]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 [58]This is the Vietnamese translation of 'Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam'.
MN126 Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam: policy briefs [Bilingual version] [59]A bilingual (English and Vietnamese back-to-back) version of chapter 12 of MN123: Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam.
PR024 Smallholder Agricultural Development in Tonga [60]These proceedings detail the findings of the ACIAR smallholder agriculture project which were presented at a workshop held in Tonga in May 1988
TR60 Building economic decision-making capabilities of Chinese wool textile mills [61]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.
PR064 Integration of Ruminants into Plantation Systems in Southeast Asia [62]There are already instances of successful introduction of ruminants into Southeast Asia's rubber, oil palm and coconut plantations, in ways that enable more intensive use of these areas
PR086 Leucaena: adaption, quality and farming systems [63]These proceedings report the presentations at the international workshop on Leucaena held at the Vietnam National University in Hanoi, 9-14 February 1998 and comprise three major sections: Taxonomy and Agronomy, Forage Quality and Farming Systems
PR099 Food Security for Papua New Guinea [64]Overall, food security is high in PNG as most rural people have access to land and can grow most of their food requirements
PR119 Agriproduct Supply-Chain Management in Developing Countries [65]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
TR08 New Technologies for Rainfed Rice-based Farming Systems in the Philippines and Sri Lanka [66]This publication focuses on rice and rice based farming systems as critical components of the Asian food system
TR11 Economic Prospects for Vanilla in the South Pacific [67]Information on the vanilla industry in the South Pacific has not been readily available, so this report was prepared to fill this information gap
TR15 Marketing Perspectives on a Potential Pacific Spice Industry [68]The scarcity of information on spices became apparent during an ACIAR study on the economics of vanilla production
TR17 Rice Production in Sri Lanka: a combined agronomic/economic study in the intermediate and dry zones [69]This is a companion volume to Technical Report No 13 (a study of rainfed rice production in Antique Province, Philippines)
TR41 SCUAF Version 4: A model to estimate soil changes under agriculture, Agroforestry and Forestry [70]SCUAF is a computer model which predicts the effects on soils of specific land use systems under given environmental conditions
TR43 Grain Market Reform in China: Global Implications [71]The grain marketing system in China has become more competitive over the 1990s and domestic and international prices have become more closely aligned
TR53 Cooperatives: Issues and trends in developing countries [72]This report is the outcome of a workshop held in 2003
TR54 Contract farming in Indonesia: Smallholders and agribusiness working together [73]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
TR69 Achieving food security in China: implications of World Trade Organization accession [74]A report on the effect of China's WTO accession commitments on its agricultural sector.
WP47 Results of a Social and Economic Impact Assessment of Integrated Pest Management Strategies in Brassica Vegetable Crops in China [75]The purpose of this assessment was to extend an earlier analysis by investigating the longer-term impacts of two ACIAR-funded projects
WP56 Agricultural Research and Poverty Alleviation: Some International Perspectives [76]Poverty alleviation has become a primary goal of overseas development assistance for most donor countries and international financial institutions
WP58 Scaling out impacts: A study of three methods for introducing forage technologies to villages in Lao PDR [77]Results of a study to research the effectiveness of three participatory extension methods for scaling out forage and livestock technologies to new villages
Final report
FR2008-01 Assessment of zoonotic diseases in Indonesia [79]Final report
FR2008-04 Food safety research in Indonesia: a scoping study and ACIAR's response [80]Final Report
FR2008-06 Vaccine business development in the Lao PDR [81]Final report
FR2008-10 Identifying research priorities for development of the beef industry in Cambodia and Lao PDR [82]Final report
FR2008-20 A scoping study investigating opportunities for improving biosecurity on commercial poultry farms in Indonesia [83]Final report
FR2008-28 Feeding papaya fruits and betel nuts to reduce parasite burdens and increase growth rate in pigs [84]Final report
FR2008-29 Control of Newcastle disease and identification of major constraints in village chicken production systems in Myanmar [85]Final report
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 [86]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
MN005 Newcastle Disease in Poultry: A new food pellet vaccine [87]Newcastle disease is the major virus disease of poultry in many countries of Southeast Asia
MN007 Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Asian Livestock [88]The publication represents a major study of Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Indonesia and is based on a collaborative research project between Balitvet and James Cook University supported by ACIAR
MN034 Breeding for Resistance to Infectious Diseases in Small Ruminants [89]This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issues involved in controlling livestock diseases through selective breeding
MN037 Detection and Treatment of Mineral Nutrition Problems in Grazing Sheep [90]This monograph presents selected papers from a workshop held in Beijing in October 1995
MN054 Survey Toolbox for Livestock Diseases: A Practical Manual and Software Package for Active Surveillance in Developing Countries [91]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
MN057 Haemorrhagic Septicaemia [92]Haemorrhagic septicaemia (HS) is an acute, fatal, septicaemic disease of cattle and buffaloes caused by specific serotypes of the bacterium Pasteurella multocida
MN058 Understanding Animal Health in Southeast Asia: Advances in the Collection, Management and Use of Animal Health Information [93]Livestock diseases cause enormous losses through death and decreased production impacting directly on food security and local economics
MN082 Controlling Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens: A Field Manual [94]This manual aims to present information that will enable veterinary departments and development agencies to implement a sustainable Newcastle Disease control program
MN086 Controlling Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens: A Training Manual [95]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 [96]This manual describes the procedures needed to produce and test live, thermostable avirulent I-2 vaccine against Newcastle disease of poultry
MN096 Rats, Mice and People: Rodent Biology and Management [97]All the papers published in this book were presented at the 2nd International Conference on Rodent Biology and Management
MN100 Field Methods for Rodent Studies in Asia and the Indo-Pacific [98]Over the past decade rodents have emerged as significant agricultural pests throughout Southeast Asia
MN113 Worm Control for Small Ruminants in Tropical Asia [99]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
MN133 Overcoming liver fluke as a constraint to ruminant production in South-East Asia [100]This monograph addresses the knowledge gaps in the genetics, immunology, epidemiology and control of liver fluke disease.
PMg Jul-Oct 07 Partners Magazine July - October 2007 [101]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.
PR039 Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens [102]OUT OF PRINT, (electronic files available) Newcastle disease (ND) is a widespread and important cause of loss in productivity of village poultry
PR044 Bovine Ephemeral Fever and Related Rhabdoviruses [103]Joint research into bovine ephemeral fever involving China and Australia was instigated in response to a massive epidemic in 1983
PR051 Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Southeast Asia [104]Australia and Thailand have collaborated for six years to study foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a disease which is endemic in Asia
PR066 Bluetongue Disease in the Asia-Pacific Region [105]In most of Asia, bluetongue is an infection which has existed since cattle, buffalo and deer have been present
PR074 Sustainable Parasite Control in Small Ruminants [106]Small ruminants are important to the nations of tropical and subtropical Asia and the Pacific Islands, but their productivity is severely constrained by inadequate nutrition and gastrointestinal parasites
PR075 Jembrana Disease and the Bovine Lentiviruses [107]Jembrana is a disease similar to rinderpest, and found to affect Indonesian cattle and buffalo
PR094 Classical Swine Fever and Emerging Diseases in Southeast Asia [108]The drive in Southeast Asia to satisfy the increasing demand for animal protein has resulted in many changes to common agricultural practices
PR103 SADC Planning Workshop on Newcastle Disease Control in Village Chickens [109]This publication is a record of papers presented at a workshop in Maputo, Mozambique 6-9 March, 2000 on Newcastle disease in village chickens
PR117 Control of Newcastle Disease and Duck Plague in Village Poultry [110]These proceedings cover the papers presented at a workshop in Vietnam
PR128 Management of classical swine fever and foot-and-mouth disease in Lao PDR [111]These proceedings are a compilation of research papers presented at a workshop in Vientiane on foot-and-mouth disease and classical swine fever, which continue to be a problem for livestock producers.
TR30 A Review of the Biology and Management of Rodent Pests in Southeast Asia [112]Twenty-nine species of rodents have been identified as having economic importance in Southeast Asia
TR35 Biotechnology and Its Implications for ACIAR [113]This publication examines the issues involved in the effective application of biotechnology in ACIAR-funded programs
TR65 A review of animal health research opportunities in Nusa Tenggara Timur and Nusa Tenggara Barat provinces, eastern Indonesia [114]This report looks into livestock production and health issues in Indonesia to determine future research directions.
TR67 Grassland degradation on the Tibetan Plateau: the role of small mammals and methods of control [115]This publication looks at degradation of the grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau.
WP59 A survey of the mineral status of livestock in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China [116]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 [117]The Mandarin translation of Working Paper 59.
Grain Storage Tutor is an interactive guide to the theory and practical application of quality maintenance of grain in storage, focusing on providing comprehensive information on best centralised storage practices for bagged rice.
FR2008-21 Improved beef production in central Vietnam [119]Final report
FR2008-37 Increasing milk production from cattle in Tibet [120]Final report
FR2008-40 Improving smallholder crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia [121]Final report
FR2008-44 Developing profitable beef business systems for previously disadvantaged farmers in South Africa [122]Final report
IAS52 Breeding and feeding pigs in Vietnam: assessment of capacity building and an update on impacts [123]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.
MN036 Ruminant Nutrition and Production in the Tropics and Subtropics [124]The first section of this book explores the principles of nitrogen metabolism in ruminants, indicates relatively simple ways in which deficiencies of nitrogen can be diagnosed, and explores practical ways to overcome such deficiencies
MN053 Field Experiments with Forages [125]The first edition of this practical guide was compiled by the Forages for Smallholders Project and the Lao Department of Livestock and Fisheries, with the assistance of many researchers and field workers throughout Southeast Asia
MN062 Developing Forage Technologies with Smallholder Farmers: how to select the best varieties to offer farmers in Southeast Asia [126]This booklet is based on the experiences of researches and farmers working with the AusAID-funded Forages for Smallholders Project (FSP) in Southeast Asia
MN066 A Review of Papua New Guinea's Red Meat Industry [127]This study of the red meat industry, funded by AusAID under special funding arrangements with ACIAR, provides a much needed analysis
MN088 Developing forage technologies with smallholder farmers - how to grow, manage and use forages [128]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
PR095 Working with Farmers: The Key to Adoption of Forage Technologies [129]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
MN097 Effects of Globalisation and Economic Development on the Asian Livestock Sector [130]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
MN099 Developing agricultural solutions with smallholder farmers - how to get started with participatory approaches [131]This book describes a participatory approach used by development workers in Southeast Asia to help smallholders integrate forages onto their farms.
PR108 Development Strategies for Genetic Evaluation for Beef Production in Developing Countries [132]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
PR027 Draught Animals in Rural Development [133]The estimated one billion draught animals throughout the developing world provide vital power, transport, milk, meat and security to millions of rural families
TR32 Production of Fine Wool in Northern China: effect of nutrition and helminth infections [134]The northern provinces of China where the land is suitable only for grazing livestock supports approximately 100 million sheep based on Merino types originally from Russia and Australia
PR034 Buffalo and Goats in Asia [135]These seminar proceedings report the results of ACIAR sponsored research which commenced in 1985
PR046 Draught Animal Power in the Asian-Australasian Region [136]The economic structure of draught animal power in Asia varies from country to country according to national policy, social patterns and agricultural practices
PR068 Exploring Approaches to Research in the Animal Sciences in Vietnam [137]Enormous changes have occurred in Vietnam since 1990
PR073 Mineral Problems in Sheep in Northern China and Some Other Regions in Asia [138]China has vast areas of arid and semi-arid pastoral land in its northern provinces
PR087 Upland Farming Systems in the Lao PDR: Problems and Opportunities for livestock [139]Improvements in disease control are desperately needed making the 1997 Vientiane workshop organised jointly by the Department of Livestock and Fisheries (GoL) and ACIAR, extremely timely
PR092 Tannins in Livestock and Human Nutrition [140]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
PR110 Strategies to Improve Bali Cattle in Eastern Indonesia [141]This publication brings together Indonesian and Australian expertise on Bali cattle production and herd improvement
PR115 Tropical Legumes for Sustainable Farming Systems in Southern Africa and Australia [142]The papers in this book come from an ACIAR project to develop sustainable animal and cropping systems in southern Africa
RN23 Measurement and maintenance of duck and hen egg quality in Vietnam [143]The albumen quality of duck and hen eggs declines very rapidly when eggs are stored at ambient temperature especially in hot climates
TR22 Plants Fed to Village Ruminants in Indonesia [144]This report presents original information on the composition of 136 species of plants known to be fed to village ruminants, mostly in West Java
TR25 Economic Aspects of Raw Wool Production and Marketing in China [145]The Chinese Government has placed a high priority on the development of the nation's raw wool industry
TR45 Rodent Biology and Management [146]This technical report contains abstracts from an international conference on rodent biology and management held in Beijing in 1998.
WP53 Priorities for Pig Research in Southeast Asia and the Pacific to 2010 [147]The majority of pig producers are smallholders, most of whom are located in rural areas
An IRRI publication documenting the long association of Laos and its people with rice in historical, cultural and agricultural contexts.
CP10 Field crop manual: maize - a guide to upland production in Cambodia [149]A guide to maize production in Cambodia, produced jointly by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute and ACIAR.
FR2008-30 Improving productivity and sustainability of rainfed farming systems for the western loess plateau of Gansu province [150]Final report
FR2008-32 Lentil and Lathyrus in the cropping systems of Nepal [151]Final report
FR2008-33 Drying systems to improve grain quality in north-east India [152]Final report
IAP-WP20 Project development assessment: pineapple quality improvement (PN9407) [153]This project deals with two main problems in the pineapple industry: blackheart injury and crown deterioration
MN002 Nutritional Disorders of Grain Sorghum [154]Grain sorghum is the staple food of lowland farmers in semi-arid tropical areas of Africa and Asia, but crop yields are commonly less than 30% of those in developed countries
MN006 Chemistry of Tropical Root Crops: Significance for nutrition and agriculture in the Pacific [155]Roots crops are a staple food throughout the world's tropical regions
MN033 Illustrated Guide to the Identification of Banana Varieties in the South Pacific [156]ACIAR has funded research in Western Samoa, Tonga and the Cook Islands in collaboration with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries to introduce banana varieties resistant to the highly damaging leaf disease black sigatoka
TR48 Genetic Transformation, Regeneration and Analysis of Transgenic Peanut [157]Conventional breeding has led to the improvement of some peanut traits such as seed yield and drought tolerance
MN059 Ecologically-based Rodent Management [158]The genesis of this book was a common concern on the lack of progress in rodent pest management over the past 20 years in both developing countries and elsewhere
MN076 Plant Genetic Resources in the Pacific [159]The conservation, improvement and management of crop genetic resources is particularly important in the Pacific because of the region's dependence on agriculture
MN083 How to Unravel and Solve Soil Fertility Problems [160]This book provides a way for farmers in developing countries to benefit from scientific knowledge on plant nutrition and soil fertility
PR101 Increased Lowland Rice Production in the Mekong Region [161]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
MN111 High-yielding anthracnose-resistant Stylosanthes for agricultural systems [162]This comprehensive book summarises new knowledge about Stylosanthes research and development
PR018 Food Legume Improvement for Asian Farming Systems [163]OUT-OF-PRINT Food legumes are grown throughout Asia for human and animal nutrition
PR019 Technological Change in Postharvest Handling and Transportation of Grains in the Humid Tropics [164]Significant advances in grain harvesting, drying, handling, storage and milling have occurred in the ASEAN region in the last decade
PR021 Banana and Plantain Breeding Strategies [165]Bananas and plantain (musa spp) are one of the few tropical crops that have not been bred successfully
PR022 Bulk Handling and Storage of Grain in the Humid Tropics [166]OUT-OF-PRINT High yields from new early-maturing varieties of rice and the development of systems enabling two crops per year have created problems for the existing grain handling system in the ASEAN region
PR025 Fumigation and Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Grain [167]These proceedings stem from aconference held in Singapore in February 1989
PR036 Fungi and Mycotoxins in Stored Products [168]Contamination of stored food and feedstuffs by fungi and the mycotoxins they produce poses a serious health risk for humans and livestock and causes economic losses worldwide
PR041 Sustainable Dryland Cropping in Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya [169]Much of sub-Saharan Africa is semi-arid and the burgeoning population depends heavily on small-scale dryland agriculture
PR053 Coconut Improvement in the South Pacific [170]These proceedings arose from a workshop held in conjunction with the final review of the ACIAR coconut improvement project
PR057 Leucaena - Opportunities and Limitations [171]OUT OF PRINT (electronic files available)
PR067 Sugarcane Germplasm Conservation and Exchange [172]Estimates given in 1987-88 place sugar as the fourteenth most important crop in developing countries with a gross value of production of over US$7 billion
PR069 South Pacific Indigenous Nuts [173]This publication brings together most of the papers presented at a five day workshop held in Vanuatu in 1994
PR070 Management of Clay Soils for Rainfed Lowland Rice-based Cropping Systems [174]In Asian countries rice is the most important staple food
PR071 Grain Drying in Asia [175]Grain drying has taken on an important role in Asia as countries strive to produce grains for world export
PR072 Sterility in Wheat in Subtropical Asia [176]Wheat in subtropical Asia is a potential minor crop although consistently high yields have not yet been achieved
PR077 Breeding Strategies for Rainfed Lowland Rice in Drought-prone Environments [177]These proceedings present the results of five years collaborative research involving scientists from Australia, Thailand and Lao PDR
PR109 Inoculants and Nitrogen Fixation of Legumes in Vietnam [178]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
PR112 Breeding of drought-resistant peanuts [179]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) [180]An urgent task in the newly emerging nation of East Timor is to develop a sustainable agricultural sector
TR13 Rainfed Rice Production in the Philippines: a combined agronomic/economic study of Antique Province [181]This report contains details of two ACIAR projects: an agronomic project designed to study environmental constraints to increase productivity of rainfed rice-based farming systems in the lowlands and upland areas of Sri Lanka and the Philippines and; an economic project focusing on the factors responsible for the difference between potential productivity and actual farm performance
TR16 Mineral Nutrition of Food Legumes in Thailand [182]ACIAR has supported two complementary studies in Thailand that have confirmed deficiencies of the micronutrients boron and molybdenum and the macronutrients phosphorus, potassium, sulfur and nitrogen in a high proportion of food legume crops
TR29 Research and Development Prospects for Faba Bean [183]This report is the result of a workshop held in Melbourne in March 1994, which aimed to define research and development priorities for faba beans at a regional, national and international level
TR37 Mycotoxin Contamination in Grains [184]High levels of mycotoxin are hazardous to human and animal health
TR38 Principles of Grain Marketing: some lessons from the Australian experiences [185]This technical report emphasises the importance of efficient methods for determining price in agricultural markets and the importance of transport in developing efficient domestic and international marketing systems
TR39 The Cut Flower Industry: Research and Development Issues [186]This publication examines the issues involved in the effective application of biotechnology in ACIAR-funded programs
TR44 A Variety Collection of Edible Nut Tree Crops in Solomon Islands [187]This technical report summarises results of a variety collection of indigenous edible nut tree crops
TR46 Kava (Piper methysticum) in the South Pacific [188]This report discusses kava myths and ceremonies, the relative importance of kava as a cash crop, the kava plant and its cultivation, and the diseases and pests commonly found in kava gardens
TR61 Production technologies for low-chill temperate fruits [189]Reports from the Second International Workshop on Production Technologies for Low-chill Temperate Fruits, Chiang Mai 2004.
A three-part multilingual publication looking at fumigation for pest control.
CP06 Guide to Fumigation Under Gas-Proof Sheets [191]This fumigation guide has been written to tell, and show, users how to do fumigations with the fumigants phosphine and methyl bromide using gas-proof sheets to treat: bag-stacks of grain and other commodities; loaded freight containers and other products
CP07 Weeds of upland crops in Cambodia [192]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 Sweetpotato DiagNotes [193]The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research funded the research, development and production of this product.
CP09 Liriomyza Parasitoids in Southeast Asia [194]An online key to Liriomyza Parasitoids in Southeast Asia.
FR2008-22 Establishment of fruit fly pest-free areas [195]Final report
FR2008-23 Research and implementation issues related to management of the brown planthopper / virus problem in rice in Vietnam [196]Final report
FR2008-24 Targeting crop protection R&D towards social change amongst ethnic minority communities in central Vietnam [197]Final report
FR2008-25 The role of women in the safe production, promotion and utilisation of indigenous vegetables [198]Final report
FS01 Fruit-fly research yields impacts in the Asia-Pacific region [199]A fact sheet on Impact Assessment Series 56 (IAS56) on ACIAR's fruit-fly research partnerships.
IAS24 Assessment of Rodent Control Projects in Vietnam: Adoption and Impact [200]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
IAS56 A review and impact assessment of ACIAR’s fruit-fly research partnerships, 1984–2007 [201]This study reviewed the full set of 17 projects on fruit flies that ACIAR has supported with many partner organisations and countries. Overall the study shows that the return on this substantial research and development investment has been significant. The net present value of all benefits was estimated as $208.1 million (in A$2007).
MN003 Grain protectants [202]Spoilage of grain by pests, high temperatures and/or humidity can be brought under control by the correct use of suitable grain protectants
MN012 Biological Control - Pacific Prospects: supplement 1 [203]This supplement was published in 1987 by Inkata Press, from material collected under ACIAR's South Pacific program and has arisen in response to requests for data on additional pests, and the six pests documented were chosen following recommendations made at Plant Protection meetings held in Apia in 1986 and Noumea in 1987
MN020 Biological Control - Pacific Prospects: supplement 2 [204]The publication of Biological Control: Pacific Prospects in 1987 and supplement 1 in 1989 has generated a new drive for biological control in the south and west pacific
TR21 Production of Pathogen-tested Sweet Potato [205]In 1985 a program for the improvement of sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas (Lam) L) was funded by ACIAR
RN26 Non-chemical Control of Rodents in Lowland Irrigated Rice Crops [206]Rodents are a major agricultural pest across much of Southeast Asia
MN027 Recollections of a Pacific entomologist 1925-1966 [207]Insight into the historic setting of biological control in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
MN044 The Major Invertebrate Pests and Weeds of Agriculture and Plantation Forestry in Southern and Western Pacific [208]This publication provides data needed to help countries throughout the Southern and Western Pacific select appropriate target pests for classical biological control
PR045 Bacterial Wilt [209]Bacterial wilt is primarily of importance in the tropics and subtropics
MN046 The Distribution and Importance of Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture and Forestry Plantations in Southern China [210]The use of naturally occurring enemies to control native insects continues to be a dominating influence on biological control in China today
MN049 Biological control of weeds: theory and practical application [211]Weed problems in the Asia-Pacific region are becoming increasingly difficult to manage.
MN051 Biological Control of Insect Pests: Southeast Asian Prospects [212]This is a companion volume to Biological Control of Weeds: Southeast Asian Prospects (Waterhouse 1994)
MN067 The Distribution and Importance of Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture in Myanmar [213]The preferred approach to pest control is now unquestionably Integrated Pest Management
MN068 Distribution and importance of arthropods associated with agriculture and forestry in Chile [214]This publication in both English and Spanish contains information on the most important pest species in Chile
MN077 Classical Biological Control of Arthropods in Australia [215]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
MN079 Biological Control of Water Hyacinth 2 [216]Water hyacinth is widely recognised as the world's worst aquaric weed
MN102 Lantana: Current Management Status and Future Prospects [217]This book brings together the available information about lantana and the insects and diseases that have been studied to control it
MN119 Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [218]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 [219]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 [220]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 [221]The Thai translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.
MN129 Diagnostic manual for plant diseases in Vietnam [222]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.
MN131 Integrated pest and disease management for sustainable cocoa production: a training manual for farmers and extension workers [223]This booklet addresses knowledge gaps in cocoa production.
MN132 TaroPest: an illustrated guide to pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific [224]A guide to the pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific.
PR013 Bacterial Wilt Disease in Asia and the South Pacific [225]Bacterial wilt, caused largely by Pseudomonas solanacearum, is one of the most destructive bacterial plant diseases
PR031 Bacterial Wilt of Groundnut [226]These proceedings are the outcome of an ACIAR/ICRISAT joint planning meeting on bacterial wilt disease of groundnut (peanut), held in Malaysia in March 1990
PR065 Mineral Deficiencies in Root Crops [227]Sustainable crop production is dependent on good nutrient management
PR076 Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific [228]This publication presents extended abstracts of the papers presented to a workshop held in Nadi, Fiji 28-31 October 1996
TR18 Post-Flask Management of Tissue-cultured Bananas [229]Banana production, an important component of the island economies of the South Pacific, is threatened by the fungal leaf disease black Sigatoka
TR36 A Guide to the Zygotic Embryo Culture of Coconut Palms (Cocos nucifera L.) [230]Coconut embryo culture has many applications, foremost of which is in the facilitation of germplasm movement
TR55 Chromolaena in the Asia-Pacific Region [231]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
TR62 Pest and disease incursions: risks,threats and management in Papua New Guinea [232]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.
The Manual draws together a range of research, both in Australia, Indonesia and Thailand, on prawn health management
CoP03 Sandfish hatchery techniques [234]Sandfish is arguably the most commercially valuable of the tropical sea cucumber species that are processed into beche-de-mer.
CP02 Fisheries project profiles 2005-06 [235]This publication summarises ACIAR's Fisheries projects, with 25 active and one recently concluded project included.
CP07 ACIAR Activities in Fisheries and Aquaculture in Indonesia 2005-2006 [236]ACIAR's Indonesia program has a strong emphasis on agricultural research interventions to increase farmer and fisher incomes.
FR2008-18a Improving lobster grow-out and nutrition in West Nusa Tenggara–a feasibility study [Indonesian] [237]Final report
FR2008-38 A sea cucumber fisheries management project in PNG: a project feasibility review to ACIAR [238]Final report
FR2008-39 Genetic and morphological relationships of mud crabs, genus Scylla, from throughout the Indo-Pacific [239]Final report
MN008 The Coconut Crab: Aspects of Birgus latro Biology and Ecology in Vanuatu [240]This publication details the methods used and the important results obtained from the ACIAR sponsored project 'Growth and recruitment of coconut crab populations in Vanuatu'
MN009 Giant Clams in Asia and the Pacific [241]Giant clams have been over exploited throughout much of their geographic range, and in certain areas some species are now extinct
MN014 The Giant Clam: an anatomical and histological atlas [242]Giant clams are a source of food and income for the people of the Indo-Pacific region
MN015 The Giant Clam: a hatchery manual [243]This manual provides a guide to the practicalities of giant clam aquaculture, and deals with hatchery and land nursery operations
MN016 The Giant Clam: An Ocean Culture Manual [244]During the past decade research into the reproduction and larval culture of giant clams has become an important component in the process of repopulating depleted coral reefs and establishing commercial giant clam farms
MN018 Giant Clams in the Sustainable Development of the South Pacific [245]This monograph looks at giant clam farming for subsistence, commercial use and development at the village level
MN025 Economics of commercial giant clam mariculture [246]Results of research undertaken in the period 1989-1993.
MN028 The Economics of Papua New Guinea Tuna Fisheries [247]Fisheries represent an important resource for the South Pacific
MN029 Stock Assessment of Coconut Crabs [248]Coconut crabs are a resource unique to the island communities of the tropical Indo-Pacific region
MN035 A Survey of the Subsistence and Artisanal Fisheries in Rural Areas of Viti Levu, Fiji [249]ACIAR funded this survey in 1993 and 1994 to gather as much information as possible about the subsistence fishery in Fiji
MN094 Survey Toolbox for Aquatic Animal Diseases: A Practical Manual and Software Package [250]The tools presented in this book will be valuable for anybody who needs to collect reliable information about aquatic diseases or production
MN110 Advances in Grouper Aquaculture [251]Aquaculture of high-value finfish species, such as groupers, is an industry of increasing importance throughout the Asia-Pacific
PR120 Spiny lobster ecology and exploitation in the South China Sea region [252]Tropical spiny lobsters, and particularly the ornate lobster Panulirus ornatus, are a valuable resource for most countries bordering the South China Sea
MN120a [Lao] Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia [253]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 [254]The Vietnamese translation of MN120, a manual on integrating community based fisheries into rural development plans.
MN124 Economically important sharks and rays Indonesia [255]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 [256]This publication provides the reader with a comprehensive account of the history of aquaculture and fish stock enhancement programs in PNG.
MN127 Postlarval fish capture and grow-out [257]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.
MN135 Sea cucumber fisheries: a manager's toolbox [258]Outcomes of the ‘Papua New Guinea, Pacific Islands and Northern Australia Sea Cucumber Fisheries Management Workshop’, held at Motupore Island Research Centre, Papua New Guinea, 20–23 March 2006.
PR020 Management of Wild and Cultured Sea Bass/Barramundi (Lares calcarifer) [259]These proceedings arise from a workshop held in Honiara, Solomon Islands in December 1989
TR47 Coastal Shrimp Aquaculture in Thailand: Key Issues for research [261]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
PR052 Tuna Baitfish in Fiji and Solomon Islands [262]These proceedings are the culmination of a workshop held in Fiji in August 1993, and provide a background to the tuna baitfish industry as well as canvassing management issues, baitfish biology and the current status of baitfishing in the Solomon Islands
PR059 Fish Drying in Indonesia [263]These proceedings examine the issues behind Indonesia's dried fish industry and prospects for improving the quality of dried fish
PR078 Mud Crab Aquaculture and Biology [264]Until recently, mud crabs have only been reared from stock captured from the natural environment, in those countries where they are being farmed
PR079 Trochus: Status, Hatchery Practice & Nutrition [265]Trochus shell is highly sought after for buttons and costume jewellery
PR083 Inland Saline Aquaculture [266]ACIAR cosponsored a workshop in Perth, Western Australia in August 1997
PR090 Towards Sustainable Shrimp Culture in Thailand and the Region [267]Shrimp farming expanded rapidly in Thailand and other countries in Asia in the early 1990s, but productivity plateaued and then went into decline
PR098 Reservoir and Culture-Based Fisheries: Biology and Management [268]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
TR23 Allozyme Electrophoretic Methods for Analysing Genetic Variation in Giant Clams (Tridacnidae) [269]The analysis of electrophorectically detectable protein variation has revolutionised population genetics and allowed the extent and structure of genetic variation in natural populations to be described
TR24 Tuna Baitfish and the Pole-and-Line Industry in Kiribati [270]OUT OF PRINT The pole-and-line fishery (a low-cost high-employment technique of tuna fishing(requires live baitfish to lure the tuna close to the boat
TR56 Feeds and Feeding for Inland Aquaculture in Mekong Region Countries [271]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
WP54 Mud Crab Aquaculture in Australia and Southeast Asia [272]Mud crab aquaculture has been practised for many years in Southeast Asia, based primarily on capture and fattening of juvenile crabs from the wild
WP57 A Survey of Marine Trash Fish and Fish Meal as Aquaculture Feed Ingredients in Vietnam [273]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
WP60 Economics and marketing of the live reef fish trade in Asia-Pacific [274]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 [275]Pacific island governments and communities are constantly seeking to tap new and established international markets for their farm produce.
WP63 Economics and market analysis of the live reef-fish trade in the Asia-Pacific region [276]Proceedings of the second workshop 14-16 March 2006, Penang, Malaysia.
This book represents the first serious attempt to link all aspects of the use, chemistry, distillation and marketing of eucalypt oils in a single condensed format.
FR2007-02 Mastotermes darwiniensis in the Lae area of PNG [278]Final report
FR2007-03 Options for teak industry development in south-east Sulawesi, Indonesia [279]Final Report
FR2008-08 An inventory of wild sandalwood stocks in Vanuatu [280]Final report
IAS45 Development of sustainable forestry plantations in China: a review [281]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.
TR49 Chukrasia: Biology, Cultivation and Utilisation [282]This technical report on Chukrasia has been prepared as part of ACIAR forestry project FST/1996/005
TR51 Heartrots in Plantation Hardwoods in Indonesia and Australia [283]Detection and identification of the causal fungi of heartrot disease is fundamental to effective disease management strategies for heartrot pathogens in tree plantations
RN24 Bringing trees back in the Philippines [284]Reforestation is recognised as an urgent need in the Philippines following the clearing of most of the native forest cover
TR31 Styrax tonkinenis: taxonomy, ecology, silviculture and uses [285]Styrax tonkinensis is a fast growing tropical species that occurs naturally in the forests of northern Laos and Vietnam, but is also cultivated in plantations
MN032 Working with Mycorrhizas in Forestry and Agriculture [286]This manual is the result of an ACIAR-sponsored workshop to promote the use of mycorrhizal fungi for eucalypt plantation forestry in China
MN040 Essential Oils of Tropical Asteromyrtus, Callistemon and Melaleuca Species [287]Essential oils - those oils usually obtained from leaves, fruit, bark or wood through steam distillation - are used as flavours or fragrances, and for medicinal or healthcare purposes
MN043 Management of Soil, Nutrition and Water in Tropical Plantation Forests [288]OUT-OF-PRINT Although some plantation forests have grown successfully for hundreds of years, most experience is from temperate environments
MN061 A Visual Guide to Nutritional Disorders of Tropical Timber Species: Swietenia macrophylla and Cedrela ordorata [289]The recognition of symptoms on leaves and stems which result from nutritional disorders is a powerful tool in determining nutritional constraints to the growth of trees, especially when little other nutritional information is available
MN074 Nutrient Disorders in Plantation Eucalypts [290]The purpose of this manual is to illustrate the symptoms associated with essential nutrient deficiencies of thos species of eucalypts which are now widely established in plantations
MN085 Fruits of Oceania [291]This book covers the woody species, which cultivated or wild, produce the great majority of fleshy and non-fleshy fruits of the Pacific.
MN098 Domestication of Chukrasia [292]ACIAR has supported a project that helps develop domestication strategies for commercially important indigenous tree species in Southeast Asia
MN115 Nitrogen Fixation in Acacias [293]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
PR028 Tropical Tree Seed Research [294]These proceedings from a workshop of the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) focus on the seed problems of multipurpose trees
PR035 Advances in Tropical Acacia Research [295]Australian acacias have received attention in recent years because they are proving suitable for reforestation projects in the tropics
PR037 Breeding Technologies for Tropical Acacias [296]Fast-growing acacias are being used to reforest degraded grasslands and cutover rainforest in the humid tropics
PR048 Australian Tree Species Research in China [297]ACIAR has supported collaborative forestry research between China and Australia since 1985
PR062 Mycorrhizas for Plantation Forestry in Asia [298]Mycorrhizal associations are an integral part of natural and managed forests
TR63 Controlled pollination methods for Melaleuca alternifolia (Maiden & Betche) Cheel [299]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.
PR084 Sandalwood and its Products [300]These proceedings are a record of the papers presented at an international seminar held at Bangalore, India, 18-20 December 1997
PR091 Fire and sustainable agricultural and forestry development in eastern Indonesia and northern Australia [301]Over the past decade or so there has been growing recognition of the impacts of biomass burning in the wet forests of Indonesia
PR097 Hypsipyla Shoot Borers in Meliaceae [302]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
PR107 Wood-Cement Composites in the Asia-Pacific Region [303]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
PR111 Eucalypts in Asia [304]Papers presented at an international workshop in China, April 2003 examine the role of eucalypt species in Asia
PR122 Improving yield and economic viability of peanut production in Papua New Guinea and Australia [305]Peanuts are an important cash crop for many smallholder farmers in Papua New Guinea.
PR124 Heart rot and root rot in tropical Acacia plantations [306]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.
PR126 Integrated rural development in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia [307]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.
TM002 Research planning and management for foresters [308]Training Manual.
TR20 Hybridisation Techniques for Acacias [309]OUT OF PRINT Manipulation of the genetic composition of a plant via crossing and selection offers the opportunity for improvements in both yield and quality
TR33 Afforestation of Imperata Grasslands in Indonesia and Australia [310]This report describes results from industrial tree plantation research trials at Teluk Sirih on Pulau Laut, Kalimantan Selatan, Indonesia, where the performance of several eucalypts and acacia species was measured under a range of treatments on land made unproductive by colonisation of Imperata grass (Imperata cylindrica)
TR34 Techniques for Pollinating Eucalypts [311]This report describes the practical steps necessary to produce controlled cross seed of eucalypts as a means of tailoring plantations for increased vigour and desirable traits such as high wood density, high pulp yield, optimum fibre length, low extractives content and a higher content of essential oils
TR57 Trials of Cold-tolerant Eucalypt Species in Cooler Regions of South Central China [312]Eucalypts are of considerable economic, social and environmental importance in southern China
TR58 Evaluation of International Provenance Trials of Casuarina equisetifolia [313]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
TR64 Towards improving profitability of teak in integrated smallholder farming systems in northern Laos [314]Occurring naturally in Laos, teak is one of the world's finest timbers.
TR68 Economic potential of land-use change and forestry for carbon sequestration and poverty reduction [315]A report on the potential for smallholders in developing countries to be involved in sequestering carbon in agroforestry systems.
Final report
FR2008-19 Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [317]Final report
FR2008-19a Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [Vietnamese] [318]Final report
FR2008-19b Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [Indonesian] [319]Final report
FR2008-26 The potential for tropical fruits production in Tonga: a feasibility and constraints analysis [320]Final report
FR2008-27 Detection surveys for mango seed and pulp weevils in Sarangani, Davao del Sur and Samal Island, Mindanao, Philippines [321]Final report
FR2008-34 Managing trade risks arising from the use of crop protection chemicals in mangoes in the Philippines [322]Final report
FR2008-43 Horticulture industry development for market-remote communities: Cape York and Samoa [323]Final report
PR050 Postharvest Handling of Tropical Fruit [324]These proceedings present the contributions made at the International Conference on Postharvest Handling of Tropical Fruits held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in July 1993
MN114 Diversity and Management of Phytophthora in Southeast Asia [325]This publication focuses on the Phytophthora pathogens present in Southeast Asia, their hosts, general biology and economics
MN117 Selecting Safer Pesticides - integrating risk assessment, monitoring and management of pesticides [326]This book describes a process to select safer pesticides and to improve the management of pesticide use.
MN122 Gardens of Oceania [327]Gardens of Oceania summarises available knowledge about numerous food plants with commercial potential.
MN128 Quality management of fresh produce from the highlands of Papua New Guinea [328]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.
PR023 Transport of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables [329]OUT OF PRINT These proceedings are the outcome of a workshop held under the auspices of ACIAR
PR058 Development of Postharvest Handling Technology for Tropical Tree Fruits [330]These proceedings arose from a workshop associated with an ACIAR project on the development of postharvest handling technology for selected tropical tree fruits
PR080 Disease Resistance in Fruit [331]The objective of this workshop on disease resistance in fruit was to review recent research on non-chemical control of fruit diseases, with particular emphasis on utilisation and enhancement of constitutive or inducible host defence mechanisms.
PR081 Disease Control and Storage Life Extension in Fruit [332]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 [333]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
PR100 Quality Assurance in Agricultural Produce [334]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
PR105 Postharvest Handling of Fresh Vegetables [335]This proceedings covers papers presented at end of project workshop in Beijing in 2001
PR125 Coconut revival: new possibilities for the 'tree of life' [336]Proceedings of the International Coconut Forum held in Cairns, Australia, 22-24 November 2005
TR14 Transport of Vegetables in Papua New Guinea [337]This report contains a description of an ACIAR supported project concerned with the postharvest transport of fresh fruit and vegetables in Papua New Guinea that has demonstrated how fresh produce can be moved from the Highlands to the main markets of Papua New Guinea and arrive in good condition
Final report
FR2008-05 Permanent beds for irrigated rice–wheat and alternative cropping systems in north-west India and south-east Australia [339]Final report
FR2008-07 Yam nutrition and soil fertility management in the Pacific [340]Final report
FR2008-12 Modelling water and solute processes and scenarios for optimisation of permanent raised bed systems [341]Final report
FR2008-31 Opportunities to improve land and water management practices in Bhutan [342]Final report
FR2008-35 Agricultural water-use efficiency in north-west China [343]Final report
FR2008-35a Agricultural water-use efficiency in north-west China [Mandarin] [344]Final report
MN011 Methods for Evaluating Nitrogen Fixation by Nodulated Legumes in the Field [345]This handbook described simple, reliable methods of measuring nitrogen fixation that have emerged from ACIAR-funded research
MN013 Management of Acid Soils in the Humid Tropics of Asia [346]This is a joint publication of ACIAR and the International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM)
MN041 The Problem of Maintaining Soil Fertility in Eastern Kenya: a review of relevant research [347]Rapid population growth in Africa together with low inputs of soil nutrients and intensive cropping have resulted in a gradual decline in per capita production of food grains
TR50 Mapping Land Resource Potential and Agricultural Pressure in Papua New Guinea [348]This report outlines the development of new methods to assess land resource potential and agricultural pressure in Papua New Guinea
PR056 Soil Organic Matter Management for Sustainable Agriculture [349]These proceedings came from a workshop in Ubon, Thailand, designed to review current research and identify future research opportunities in the areas of soil organic matter dynamics and nutrient cycling in tropical and temperate regions -- topics already included in ACIAR projects that have attempted to assist smallholders to manage their lands by improving soil fertility and reducing soil losses
MN060 Biological Control of Water Hyacinth [350]Water hyacinth is widely recognised as the world's worst aquatic weed
MN073 Food, Water and War: Security in a World of Conflict [351]This report is a record of a conference conducted by the Crawford Fund for International Agricultural Research at Parliament House, Canberra, 15 August 2000
MN084 Regional Water and Soil Assessment for Managing Sustainable Agriculture in China and Australia [352]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
MN109 Community Based Resource Planning - Studies from Zimbabwe and Northern Australia [353]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
MN112 Landcare in the Philippines: Stories of People and Places [354]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
PR121 Evaluation and performance of permanent raised bed cropping systems in Asia, Australia and Mexico [355]Permanent raised bed cropping systems are being adopted under a wide range of irrigated and dryland farming conditions.
PR130 Efficient nutrient use in rice production in Vietnam achieved using inoculant biofertilisers [356]These proceedings provide a summary of the research outputs of work in Vietnam to assess the significance of a biofertiliser called BioGro, which provides significant benefits for the growth and yield of rice.
MN134 Growing peanuts in Papua New Guinea: a best management practice manual [357]A best management production manual aimed at the wide spectrum of industry stakeholders interested in growing and marketing peanuts in PNG. It is designed to assist agricultural researchers, extension people, smallholder producers, agricultural consultants and commercial producers by providing information on best management practices that will improve peanut productivity and quality.
PMg Nov 07-Feb 08 Partners Magazine November 2007 - February 2008 [358]Partners magazine November 2007 - February 2008 is focused on climate change.
PR029 Sulfur Fertilizer Policy for Lowland and Upland Cropping Systems in Indonesia [359]ACIAR has supported a wide range of fertilizer-related projects within its plant nutrition program
PR033 Sustainable Agriculture on Marginal Uplands of Southeast Asia [360]These proceedings review the resources available for achieving sustainable development of upland areas in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand, and examine some of the problems that must be overcome
PR038 Forages on Red Soils in China [361]The red soils region of south central China has been the focus of recent research as it represents large areas of upland cropping and animal enterprises
PR042 Productive Use of Saline Lands [362]Salt-affected soils pose hazardous conditions for plant establishment
PR061 Agricultural Impacts on Groundwater Quality [363]Groundwater contamination has been linked to intensive agriculture in many industrialised countries in temperate regions
PR088 Towards Better Management of Soils Contaminated with Tannery Waste [364]Leather production is a major industry in India and makes a significant contribution to the country's export earnings
PR102 Biological and Integrated Control of Water Hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes [365]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
PR104 Agrochemical Pollution of Water Resources [366]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
PR106 Water Policy Reform: Lessons from Asia and Australia [367]Proceedings of an international workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand which brought together researchers working in the area of water resource management
PR114 Modelling Nutrient Management in Tropical Cropping Systems [368]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
PR116 Water in Agriculture [369]The availability of water and water quality are major concerns for everyone
PR118 Improving the Management of Irrigation Schemes in Vietnam [370]Contains the main findings of a project carried out in Vietnam which focused on the operation and management of publicly managed irrigation systems
PR123 Agricultural Water Management in China [371]ACIAR has supported collaborative research on water management in agriculture in China for more than 15 years.
PR127 Permanent beds and rice-residue management for rice–wheat systems in the Indo-Gangetic Plain [372]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 [373]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
RN27 Assessing the extent and causes of degradation in India's arid rangelands [374]Land use pressures are increasing degradation in India's arid zone
TR19 Utilisation of Remote Sensing in the South Pacific [375]Remote sensing is the interpretation of aerial photographs and electronic multispectral scanner (MSS) images in order to acquire information about the quantity, quality and distribution of terrestrial and marine resources
TR40 A New Soil Conservation Methodology and Application to Cropping Systems in Tropical Steeplands [376]This technical report documents what may become something of a watershed in terms of the field investigation of soil erosion and soil conservation in biophysical terms
TR59 Using seasonal climate forecasting in agriculture: a participatory decision-making approach [377]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
WP52 Watershed Management for Water Quality Improvement: the role of agricultural research [378]Land and water management is increasingly being based on watersheds
WP55 Forages for the Red Soils Area of China [379]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
WP62 Report on a review of ACIAR-funded projects on Rhizobium during 1983-2004 [380]Rhizobium science and inoculation as a means of facilitating nodulation and nitrogen-fixation of legumes.
The ACIAR Annual Report 2007-08 is now available online.
View other online publications [382]
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.
CP09 Country Profiles 2006 [384]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 [385]Country Profiles 2005
PMg April 05 Partners Magazine April 2005 [386]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 [387]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 [388]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 July 05 Partners Magazine July 2005 [389]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 [390]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-Jun07 Partners Magazine March-June 2007 [391]Partners in research for development - from farm to market
PMg October 05 Partners Magazine October 2005 [392]ACIAR's Partners Magazine, October 2005 edition features stories on project activities in South Asia.
PMg September 04 Partners Magazine September 2004 [393]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.
ACIAR is increasing its investment in ex-post evaluations
CP03 Adoption of ACIAR Project Outputs: Studies of Projects Completed in 2000-2001 [395]ACIAR is increasing its investment in, and expanding the range of, project evalutions.
CP08 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: studies of projects completed in 2001-2002 [396]Adoption studies provide valuable insights into the uptake of project results, and the impact on local communities.
CP11 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: studies of projects completed in 2002-2003 [397]Adoption studies of projects completed in 2002-03.
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