CoP01 Australian Prawn Farming Manual [14]
The Manual draws together a range of research, both in Australia, Indonesia and Thailand, on prawn health management
CoP02 Rice in Laos [15]
An IRRI publication documenting the long association of Laos and its people with rice in historical, cultural and agricultural contexts.
CoP03 Sandfish hatchery techniques [16]
Sandfish is arguably the most commercially valuable of the tropical sea cucumber species that are processed into beche-de-mer.
CoP04 Suggested recommendations for the fumigation of grain in the ASEAN region [17]
A three-part multilingual publication looking at fumigation for pest control.
CP06 Guide to Fumigation Under Gas-Proof Sheets [18]
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 [19]
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 [20]
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.
CP09 Liriomyza Parasitoids in Southeast Asia [21]
An online key to Liriomyza Parasitoids in Southeast Asia.
CP10 Field crop manual: maize - a guide to upland production in Cambodia [22]
A guide to maize production in Cambodia, produced jointly by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, Cambodian Agricultural Research and Development Institute and ACIAR.
CP11 Voices from the forest: integrating indigenous knowledge into sustainable upland farming [23]
A handbook of locally based agricultural practices that brings together the best of science and farmer experimentation, vividly illustrating the enormous diversity of shifting cultivation systems as well as the power of human ingenuity. ACIAR contributed to this publication.
Country profiles 2004 [25]
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 [26]
ACIAR's Annual Operational Plan for the 2007-08 Financial Year.
AOP 2008-09 Annual Operational Plan 2008-09 [27]
The ACIAR Annual Operational Plan for 2008-09. AOP 08-09 - full text PDF [28].
AR 2002-03 Annual Report 2002-03 [29]
The ACIAR Annual Report 2002-03.
AR 2003-04 Annual Report 2003-04 [30]
The ACIAR Annual Report 2003-04.
AR 2004-05 Annual Report 2004-05 [31]
The ACIAR Annual Report 2004-05.
AR 2006-07 Annual Report 2006-07 [32]
The ACIAR Annual Report 2006-07.
CP01 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: Studies of projects completed in 1999-2000 [33]
ACIAR is increasing its investment in ex-post evaluations
CP02 Fisheries project profiles 2005-06 [34]
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 [35]
ACIAR is increasing its investment in, and expanding the range of, project evalutions.
CP04 Working with ACIAR now and in the future [36]
Stakeholder survey and ACIAR actions.
CP05 Impact of the John Allwright Fellowship Scheme - Survey Report [37]
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 [38]
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 [39]
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 [40]
Adoption studies provide valuable insights into the uptake of project results, and the impact on local communities.
CP09 Eucalyptus Leaf Oils - use, chemistry, distillation and marketing [41]
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.
CP10 Country Profiles 2005 [42]
Country Profiles 2005
CP11 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: studies of projects completed in 2002-2003 [43]
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 [44]
An independent semi-structured dialogue survey of key international ACIAR stakeholders.
CP13 Country profiles 2007 [45]
A snapshot of ACIAR's work as at June 2007.
CP16 Adoption of ACIAR project outputs: studies of projects completed in 2003-2004 [46]
Adoption studies of projects completed in 2003-04.
EXT01 Master Plan for Agricultural Research Cambodia [48]
A national agricultural master plan with guidance and reference for research in Cambodia.
EXT02 The medium term development strategy 2005-2010 Papua New Guinea [49]
The medium term development strategy 2005-2010 Papua New Guinea
EXT03 Republic of South Africa Agricultural Research Council strategic plan 2005-2008 [50]
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 [51]
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 [52]
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.
IAS01 Control of Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens [54]
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 [55]
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 [56]
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 [57]
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 [58]
Fruit flies are a serious economic pest affecting horticultural production world-wide
IAS06 Pigeonpea improvement [59]
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 [60]
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 [61]
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 [62]
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 [63]
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 [64]
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) [65]
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 [66]
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 [67]
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 [68]
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 [69]
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 [70]
This study identifies and examines the impacts if ACIAR research project AS2/1994/023
IAS18 Controlling Phalaris Minor in the Indian Rice-Wheat Belt [71]
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 [72]
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 [73]
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 [74]
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 [75]
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 [76]
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 [77]
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 [78]
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 [79]
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 [80]
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 [81]
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 [82]
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 [83]
Eucalypt plantation forestry has become a major economic activity in China's southern provinces
IAS31 Review of ACIAR's Research on Agricultural Policy [84]
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 [85]
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 [86]
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 [87]
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 [88]
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 [89]
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 [90]
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 [91]
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 [92]
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 [93]
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 [94]
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 [95]
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 [96]
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 [97]
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 [98]
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 [99]
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 [100]
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 [102]
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 [103]
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 [104]
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 [105]
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 [106]
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 [107]
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 [108]
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.
MN002 Nutritional Disorders of Grain Sorghum [110]
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
MN003 Grain protectants [111]
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 [112]
Newcastle disease is the major virus disease of poultry in many countries of Southeast Asia
MN006 Chemistry of Tropical Root Crops: Significance for nutrition and agriculture in the Pacific [113]
Roots crops are a staple food throughout the world's tropical regions
MN007 Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Asian Livestock [114]
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
MN008 The Coconut Crab: Aspects of Birgus latro Biology and Ecology in Vanuatu [115]
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 [116]
Giant clams have been over exploited throughout much of their geographic range, and in certain areas some species are now extinct
MN011 Methods for Evaluating Nitrogen Fixation by Nodulated Legumes in the Field [117]
This handbook described simple, reliable methods of measuring nitrogen fixation that have emerged from ACIAR-funded research
MN012 Biological Control - Pacific Prospects: supplement 1 [118]
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
MN013 Management of Acid Soils in the Humid Tropics of Asia [119]
This is a joint publication of ACIAR and the International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM)
MN014 The Giant Clam: an anatomical and histological atlas [120]
Giant clams are a source of food and income for the people of the Indo-Pacific region
MN015 The Giant Clam: a hatchery manual [121]
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 [122]
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 [123]
This monograph looks at giant clam farming for subsistence, commercial use and development at the village level
MN019 Draught Animal Systems: an Indonesian Study [124]
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
MN020 Biological Control - Pacific Prospects: supplement 2 [125]
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
MN021 The Major Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture in Southeast Asia [126]
This publication follows in the steps of the successful Biological Control: Pacific Prospects and its supplements
MN022 Food Price Policy in Indonesia [127]
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 [128]
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
MN024 Australian Trees and Shrubs: Species for Land Rehabilitation and Farm Planting in the Tropics [129]
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
MN025 Economics of commercial giant clam mariculture [130]
Results of research undertaken in the period 1989-1993.
MN026 Biological Control of Weeds: Southeast Asian Prospects [131]
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
MN027 Recollections of a Pacific entomologist 1925-1966 [132]
Insight into the historic setting of biological control in Australia and the Asia-Pacific.
MN028 The Economics of Papua New Guinea Tuna Fisheries [133]
Fisheries represent an important resource for the South Pacific
MN029 Stock Assessment of Coconut Crabs [134]
Coconut crabs are a resource unique to the island communities of the tropical Indo-Pacific region
MN030 A Profit in Our Own Country [135]
This publication is a record of a seminar conducted by the Crawford Fund for International Agricultural Research at Parliament House Canberra, May 17 1994
MN031 Nutrient Disorders in Plantation Eucalypts [136]
OUT OF PRINT: replaced by Monograph 74
MN032 Working with Mycorrhizas in Forestry and Agriculture [137]
This manual is the result of an ACIAR-sponsored workshop to promote the use of mycorrhizal fungi for eucalypt plantation forestry in China
MN033 Illustrated Guide to the Identification of Banana Varieties in the South Pacific [138]
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
MN034 Breeding for Resistance to Infectious Diseases in Small Ruminants [139]
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the issues involved in controlling livestock diseases through selective breeding
MN035 A Survey of the Subsistence and Artisanal Fisheries in Rural Areas of Viti Levu, Fiji [140]
ACIAR funded this survey in 1993 and 1994 to gather as much information as possible about the subsistence fishery in Fiji
MN036 Ruminant Nutrition and Production in the Tropics and Subtropics [141]
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
MN037 Detection and Treatment of Mineral Nutrition Problems in Grazing Sheep [142]
This monograph presents selected papers from a workshop held in Beijing in October 1995
MN038 Protected area assessment in Vanuatu: a socieconomic approach [143]
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 [144]
Proceedings of a Research Evaluation Group for Agricultural Economists (REGAE) workshop in conjunction with the Australian Agricultural and Resource Economies Society 40th Conference
MN040 Essential Oils of Tropical Asteromyrtus, Callistemon and Melaleuca Species [145]
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
MN041 The Problem of Maintaining Soil Fertility in Eastern Kenya: a review of relevant research [146]
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
MN043 Management of Soil, Nutrition and Water in Tropical Plantation Forests [147]
OUT-OF-PRINT Although some plantation forests have grown successfully for hundreds of years, most experience is from temperate environments
MN044 The Major Invertebrate Pests and Weeds of Agriculture and Plantation Forestry in Southern and Western Pacific [148]
This publication provides data needed to help countries throughout the Southern and Western Pacific select appropriate target pests for classical biological control
MN045 Report on ACIAR-Funded Research on Viroids and Viruses of Coconut Palm and Other Tropical Monocotyledons 1985-1993 [149]
This publication describes many aspects of the work that followed the discovery of the viroid agent of the disease
MN046 The Distribution and Importance of Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture and Forestry Plantations in Southern China [150]
The use of naturally occurring enemies to control native insects continues to be a dominating influence on biological control in China today
MN048 Nutrient Disorders of Sweet Potato [151]
This publication is based on a systematic approach to research involving controlled experiments and field surveys in the collaborating Pacific Island nations
MN049 Biological control of weeds: theory and practical application [152]
Weed problems in the Asia-Pacific region are becoming increasingly difficult to manage.
MN050 Saline Agriculture for Irrigated land in Pakistan [153]
Saline agriculture is a rich collection of possible systems for the use of saline land, involving combinations of salt-tolerant trees, shrubs and crops
MN051 Biological Control of Insect Pests: Southeast Asian Prospects [154]
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 [155]
The predominant form of land use by smallholders on Imperata grassland is shifting cultivation
MN053 Field Experiments with Forages [156]
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
MN054 Survey Toolbox for Livestock Diseases: A Practical Manual and Software Package for Active Surveillance in Developing Countries [157]
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 [158]
The scope of this bibliography includes published and unpublished documents on research and development activities that are readily accessible or available
MN056 Bibliography of Trees, Shrubs and Grasses for Saltlands [159]
This publication is a revised and expanded version of the book 'A bibliography of forage halophytes and trees for salt-affected lands' which was produced in 1990 by Shoaib Ismail and Rafiq Ahmad (Botany Department, University of Karachi, Pakistan) and Clive Malcolm (Agriculture Western Australia)
MN057 Haemorrhagic Septicaemia [160]
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 [161]
Livestock diseases cause enormous losses through death and decreased production impacting directly on food security and local economics
MN059 Ecologically-based Rodent Management [162]
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
MN060 Biological Control of Water Hyacinth [163]
Water hyacinth is widely recognised as the world's worst aquatic weed
MN061 A Visual Guide to Nutritional Disorders of Tropical Timber Species: Swietenia macrophylla and Cedrela ordorata [164]
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
MN062 Developing Forage Technologies with Smallholder Farmers: how to select the best varieties to offer farmers in Southeast Asia [165]
This booklet is based on the experiences of researches and farmers working with the AusAID-funded Forages for Smallholders Project (FSP) in Southeast Asia
MN063 The Food and Environment Tightrope [166]
This is a record of a seminar conducted by the Crawford Fund for International Agricultural research, Parliament House, Canberra, 24 November 1999
MN066 A Review of Papua New Guinea's Red Meat Industry [167]
This study of the red meat industry, funded by AusAID under special funding arrangements with ACIAR, provides a much needed analysis
MN067 The Distribution and Importance of Arthropod Pests and Weeds of Agriculture in Myanmar [168]
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 [169]
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 [170]
This report is a record of a conference conducted by the Crawford Fund for International Agricultural Research at Parliament House, Canberra, 15 August 2000
MN074 Nutrient Disorders in Plantation Eucalypts [171]
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
MN075 Socio-Economic Evaluation of the Potential for Australian Tree Species in the Philippines [172]
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
MN076 Plant Genetic Resources in the Pacific [173]
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 [174]
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 [175]
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 [176]
Water hyacinth is widely recognised as the world's worst aquaric weed
MN080 Setting Policy Priorities for the Development of Tree Crop Industries in Papua New Guinea [177]
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 [178]
This publications covers the outcomes of a research project funded by ACIAR aimed at developing the tree crops sub-sector in Papua New Guinea
MN082 Controlling Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens: A Field Manual [179]
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 [180]
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 [181]
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
MN085 Fruits of Oceania [182]
This book covers the woody species, which cultivated or wild, produce the great majority of fleshy and non-fleshy fruits of the Pacific.
MN086 Controlling Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens: A Training Manual [183]
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 [184]
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 [185]
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 [186]
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 [187]
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 [188]
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 [189]
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 [190]
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 [191]
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 [192]
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 [193]
Mike Foale has spent more than 40 years researching coconuts in the Solomon Islands and elsewhere
MN102 Lantana: Current Management Status and Future Prospects [194]
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 [195]
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 [196]
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 [197]
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 [198]
This comprehensive book summarises new knowledge about Stylosanthes research and development
MN112 Landcare in the Philippines: Stories of People and Places [199]
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 [200]
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 [201]
This publication focuses on the Phytophthora pathogens present in Southeast Asia, their hosts, general biology and economics
MN115 Nitrogen Fixation in Acacias [202]
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 [203]
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 [204]
This book describes a process to select safer pesticides and to improve the management of pesticide use.
MN118 Integrating knowledge for river basin management [205]
The authors have developed an integrated water resources assessment and management framework.
MN119 Guidelines for surveillance for plant pests in Asia and the Pacific [206]
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 [207]
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 [208]
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 [209]
The Thai translation of MN119, the manual on surveillance programs for plant health.
MN120 Better-practice approaches for culture-based fisheries development in Asia [210]
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 [211]
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 [212]
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 [213]
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 [214]
Gardens of Oceania summarises available knowledge about numerous food plants with commercial potential.
MN123 Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam [215]
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 [216]
This is the Vietnamese translation of 'Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam'.
MN124 Economically important sharks and rays Indonesia [217]
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 [218]
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] [219]
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 [220]
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 [221]
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 [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.
MN130 Soil constraints and management package (SCAMP): guidelines for sustainable management of tropical upland soils [223]
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 [224]
This booklet addresses knowledge gaps in cocoa production.
MN132 TaroPest: an illustrated guide to pests and diseases of taro in the South Pacific [225]
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 [226]
This monograph addresses the knowledge gaps in the genetics, immunology, epidemiology and control of liver fluke disease.
PMg April 05 Partners Magazine April 2005 [228]
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 [229]
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 [230]
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 [231]
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 [232]
Partners magazine July - October 2008 is focused on gene technology.
PMg July 05 Partners Magazine July 2005 [233]
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 [234]
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 [235]
Partners magazine for March - June 2008 is focused on the role of women in agriculture.
PMg Mar-Jun07 Partners Magazine March-June 2007 [236]
Partners in research for development - from farm to market
PMg Nov 07-Feb 08 Partners Magazine November 2007 - February 2008 [237]
Partners magazine November 2007 - February 2008 is focused on climate change.
PMg October 05 Partners Magazine October 2005 [238]
ACIAR's Partners Magazine, October 2005 edition features stories on project activities in South Asia.
PMg September 04 Partners Magazine September 2004 [239]
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 [240]
ACIAR's Partners Magazine, Spring 2006 edition features stories on project activities in the Mekong Region.
PMg Summer 05-06 Partners Magazine December 2005 [241]
ACIAR's Partners Magazine, Summer 2005-06 edition features stories on project activities in the Philippines.
PMg Winter 06 Partners Magazine Winter 2006 [242]
ACIAR administers the Australian Government's contribution to CGIAR and other research centres.
PR013 Bacterial Wilt Disease in Asia and the South Pacific [244]
Bacterial wilt, caused largely by Pseudomonas solanacearum, is one of the most destructive bacterial plant diseases
PR018 Food Legume Improvement for Asian Farming Systems [245]
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 [246]
Significant advances in grain harvesting, drying, handling, storage and milling have occurred in the ASEAN region in the last decade
PR020 Management of Wild and Cultured Sea Bass/Barramundi (Lares calcarifer) [247]
PR021 Banana and Plantain Breeding Strategies [248]
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 [249]
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
PR023 Transport of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables [250]
OUT OF PRINT These proceedings are the outcome of a workshop held under the auspices of ACIAR
PR024 Smallholder Agricultural Development in Tonga [251]
These proceedings detail the findings of the ACIAR smallholder agriculture project which were presented at a workshop held in Tonga in May 1988
PR025 Fumigation and Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Grain [252]
These proceedings stem from aconference held in Singapore in February 1989
PR026 Economics of Fishery Management in the Pacific Islands Region [253]
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
PR027 Draught Animals in Rural Development [254]
The estimated one billion draught animals throughout the developing world provide vital power, transport, milk, meat and security to millions of rural families
PR028 Tropical Tree Seed Research [255]
These proceedings from a workshop of the International Union of Forest Research Organisations (IUFRO) focus on the seed problems of multipurpose trees
PR029 Sulfur Fertilizer Policy for Lowland and Upland Cropping Systems in Indonesia [256]
ACIAR has supported a wide range of fertilizer-related projects within its plant nutrition program
PR030 Tuna Baitfish in the Indo-Pacific region [257]
These proceedings arise from a workshop held in Honiara, Solomon Islands in December 1989
PR031 Bacterial Wilt of Groundnut [258]
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
PR032 Forages for Plantation Crops [259]
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
PR033 Sustainable Agriculture on Marginal Uplands of Southeast Asia [260]
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
PR034 Buffalo and Goats in Asia [261]
These seminar proceedings report the results of ACIAR sponsored research which commenced in 1985
PR035 Advances in Tropical Acacia Research [262]
Australian acacias have received attention in recent years because they are proving suitable for reforestation projects in the tropics
PR036 Fungi and Mycotoxins in Stored Products [263]
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
PR037 Breeding Technologies for Tropical Acacias [264]
Fast-growing acacias are being used to reforest degraded grasslands and cutover rainforest in the humid tropics
PR038 Forages on Red Soils in China [265]
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
PR039 Newcastle Disease in Village Chickens [266]
OUT OF PRINT, (electronic files available) Newcastle disease (ND) is a widespread and important cause of loss in productivity of village poultry
PR041 Sustainable Dryland Cropping in Semi-Arid Eastern Kenya [267]
Much of sub-Saharan Africa is semi-arid and the burgeoning population depends heavily on small-scale dryland agriculture
PR042 Productive Use of Saline Lands [268]
Salt-affected soils pose hazardous conditions for plant establishment
PR044 Bovine Ephemeral Fever and Related Rhabdoviruses [269]
Joint research into bovine ephemeral fever involving China and Australia was instigated in response to a massive epidemic in 1983
PR045 Bacterial Wilt [270]
Bacterial wilt is primarily of importance in the tropics and subtropics
PR046 Draught Animal Power in the Asian-Australasian Region [271]
The economic structure of draught animal power in Asia varies from country to country according to national policy, social patterns and agricultural practices
PR047 The Biology and Mariculture of Giant Clams [272]
These proceedings are the result of research undertaken at giant clam hatcheries throughout the Pacific
PR048 Australian Tree Species Research in China [273]
ACIAR has supported collaborative forestry research between China and Australia since 1985
PR050 Postharvest Handling of Tropical Fruit [274]
These proceedings present the contributions made at the International Conference on Postharvest Handling of Tropical Fruits held in Chiang Mai, Thailand in July 1993
PR051 Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Southeast Asia [275]
Australia and Thailand have collaborated for six years to study foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), a disease which is endemic in Asia
PR052 Tuna Baitfish in Fiji and Solomon Islands [276]
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
PR053 Coconut Improvement in the South Pacific [277]
These proceedings arose from a workshop held in conjunction with the final review of the ACIAR coconut improvement project
PR056 Soil Organic Matter Management for Sustainable Agriculture [278]
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
PR057 Leucaena - Opportunities and Limitations [279]
OUT OF PRINT (electronic files available)
PR058 Development of Postharvest Handling Technology for Tropical Tree Fruits [280]
These proceedings arose from a workshop associated with an ACIAR project on the development of postharvest handling technology for selected tropical tree fruits
PR059 Fish Drying in Indonesia [281]
These proceedings examine the issues behind Indonesia's dried fish industry and prospects for improving the quality of dried fish
PR060 Postharvest Technology in Vietnam [282]
Vietnam is striving to increase its agricultural production, but gains in productivity are offset by large postharvest losses
PR061 Agricultural Impacts on Groundwater Quality [283]
Groundwater contamination has been linked to intensive agriculture in many industrialised countries in temperate regions
PR062 Mycorrhizas for Plantation Forestry in Asia [284]
Mycorrhizal associations are an integral part of natural and managed forests
PR063 Matching Trees and Sites [285]
Considerable progress has been made during the last three years in developing databases and analytical methods to answer the questions: What tree will grow where and how well will it grow? These proceedings present the results from a workshop held in Bangkok in April 1995
PR064 Integration of Ruminants into Plantation Systems in Southeast Asia [286]
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
PR065 Mineral Deficiencies in Root Crops [287]
Sustainable crop production is dependent on good nutrient management
PR066 Bluetongue Disease in the Asia-Pacific Region [288]
In most of Asia, bluetongue is an infection which has existed since cattle, buffalo and deer have been present
PR067 Sugarcane Germplasm Conservation and Exchange [289]
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
PR068 Exploring Approaches to Research in the Animal Sciences in Vietnam [290]
Enormous changes have occurred in Vietnam since 1990
PR069 South Pacific Indigenous Nuts [291]
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 [292]
In Asian countries rice is the most important staple food
PR071 Grain Drying in Asia [293]
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 [294]
Wheat in subtropical Asia is a potential minor crop although consistently high yields have not yet been achieved
PR073 Mineral Problems in Sheep in Northern China and Some Other Regions in Asia [295]
China has vast areas of arid and semi-arid pastoral land in its northern provinces
PR074 Sustainable Parasite Control in Small Ruminants [296]
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 [297]
Jembrana is a disease similar to rinderpest, and found to affect Indonesian cattle and buffalo
PR076 Management of Fruit Flies in the Pacific [298]
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 [299]
These proceedings present the results of five years collaborative research involving scientists from Australia, Thailand and Lao PDR
PR078 Mud Crab Aquaculture and Biology [300]
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 [301]
Trochus shell is highly sought after for buttons and costume jewellery
PR080 Disease Resistance in Fruit [302]
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 [303]
Treatments which extend storage life by reducing disease and delaying ripening are essential if tropical fruit are to be shipped to distant markets
PR083 Inland Saline Aquaculture [304]
ACIAR cosponsored a workshop in Perth, Western Australia in August 1997
PR084 Sandalwood and its Products [305]
These proceedings are a record of the papers presented at an international seminar held at Bangalore, India, 18-20 December 1997
PR085 Seeking Agricultural Produce Free of Pesticide Residue [306]
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
PR086 Leucaena: adaption, quality and farming systems [307]
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
PR087 Upland Farming Systems in the Lao PDR: Problems and Opportunities for livestock [308]
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
PR088 Towards Better Management of Soils Contaminated with Tannery Waste [309]
Leather production is a major industry in India and makes a significant contribution to the country's export earnings
PR090 Towards Sustainable Shrimp Culture in Thailand and the Region [310]
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 [311]
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 [312]
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
PR094 Classical Swine Fever and Emerging Diseases in Southeast Asia [313]
The drive in Southeast Asia to satisfy the increasing demand for animal protein has resulted in many changes to common agricultural practices
PR095 Working with Farmers: The Key to Adoption of Forage Technologies [314]
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 [315]
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 [316]
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 [317]
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 [318]
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 [319]
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 [320]
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 [321]
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 [322]
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 [323]
This proceedings covers papers presented at end of project workshop in Beijing in 2001
PR106 Water Policy Reform: Lessons from Asia and Australia [324]
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 [325]
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 [326]
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 [327]
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 [328]
This publication brings together Indonesian and Australian expertise on Bali cattle production and herd improvement
PR111 Eucalypts in Asia [329]
Papers presented at an international workshop in China, April 2003 examine the role of eucalypt species in Asia
PR112 Breeding of drought-resistant peanuts [330]
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) [331]
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 [332]
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 [333]
The papers in this book come from an ACIAR project to develop sustainable animal and cropping systems in southern Africa
PR116 Water in Agriculture [334]
The availability of water and water quality are major concerns for everyone
PR117 Control of Newcastle Disease and Duck Plague in Village Poultry [335]
These proceedings cover the papers presented at a workshop in Vietnam
PR118 Improving the Management of Irrigation Schemes in Vietnam [336]
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 [337]
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 [338]
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 [339]
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 [340]
Peanuts are an important cash crop for many smallholder farmers in Papua New Guinea.
PR123 Agricultural Water Management in China [341]
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 [342]
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' [343]
Proceedings of the International Coconut Forum held in Cairns, Australia, 22-24 November 2005
PR126 Integrated rural development in East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia [344]
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 [345]
The proceedings of a workshop on permanent raised beds for irrigated rice–wheat and alternative cropping systems.
2007-09 [PLIA/2006/180] Happy Seeder policy linkage scoping study [347]
Final report
2007-10 [SMAR/2007/042] Vegetable value chains in Eastern Indonesia–a focus on chilli [348]
Final report
2007-11 [SMAR/2007/200 Part 1] Securing the profitability of the Flores coffee industry [349]
Final report
2007-12 [SMAR/2007/200 Part 2] Securing the profitability of the Toraja coffee industry [350]
Final report
2007-13 [SMAR/2007/209] The citrus market in Indonesia - an Eastern Indonesian perspective [351]
Final report
2007-14 [PLIA/2006/012 Part 1] Livestock health and vaccines in Cambodia and Laos [352]
Final report
2007-15 [PLIA/2006/012 Part 2] Cattle and buffalo in Cambodia and Laos: The economic and policy environment for smallholders [353]
Final report
2007-16 [ASEM/2001/037] Improving the marketing system for fresh produce of the highlands of PNG [354]
Final report
2008-01 [AH/2006/163] Assessment of zoonotic diseases in Indonesia [355]
Final report
2008-02 [LWR/2005/042] Scoping study to assess the technical and economic feasibility of wheat production in southern Bangladesh [356]
Final report
2008-03 [PLIA/2005/151] Philippine policy linkages scoping study [357]
Final report
2008-04 [AH/2005/107] Food safety research in Indonesia: a scoping study and ACIAR's response [358]
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 [359]
Final report
2008-06 [AH/2006/155] Vaccine business development in the Lao PDR [360]
Final report
2008-07 [SMCN/1998/028] Yam nutrition and soil fertility management in the Pacific [361]
Final report
FR2007-01 Future directions for animal health services in Indonesia [362]
Final report
FR2007-02 Mastotermes darwiniensis in the Lae area of PNG [363]
Final report
FR2007-03 Options for teak industry development in south-east Sulawesi, Indonesia [364]
Final Report
FR2007-04 A review of the future prospects for the world coconut industry and past research in coconut production and product [365]
Final report
FR2007-05 Improving lobster grow-out and nutrition in West Nusa Tenggara–a feasibility study [366]
Final report
FR2007-06 The vegetable industry in the Philippines [367]
Final report
FR2007-07 Papua New Guinea coffee and cocoa policy linkages [368]
Final report
FR2007-08 A constraints analysis of mango supply chain improvement in Pakistan [369]
Final report
FR2008-08 An inventory of wild sandalwood stocks in Vanuatu [370]
Final report
FR2008-09 Policy, institutional and economic constraints to aquaculture research adoption in Vietnam [371]
Final report
FR2008-10 Identifying research priorities for development of the beef industry in Cambodia and Lao PDR [372]
Final report
FR2008-11 Developing the ornamentals industry in the Pacific: an opportunity for income generation [373]
Final report
FR2008-12 Modelling water and solute processes and scenarios for optimisation of permanent raised bed systems [374]
Final report
FR2008-13 The potential for cashews in eastern Indonesia [375]
Final report
FR2008-14 The potential for mangoes in eastern Indonesia [376]
Final report
FR2008-15 The potential for mangosteen in eastern Indonesia [377]
Final report
FR2008-16 The potential for passionfruit in eastern Indonesia [378]
Final report
FR2008-17 The potential for rambutan in eastern Indonesia [379]
Final report
FR2008-18a Improving lobster grow-out and nutrition in West Nusa Tenggara–a feasibility study [Indonesian] [380]
Final report
FR2008-19 Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [381]
Final report
FR2008-19a Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [Vietnamese] [382]
Final report
FR2008-19b Development of an embryo culture manual and transplantation technique [Indonesian] [383]
Final report
FR2008-20 A scoping study investigating opportunities for improving biosecurity on commercial poultry farms in Indonesia [384]
Final report
FR2008-21 Improved beef production in central Vietnam [385]
Final report
FR2008-22 Establishment of fruit fly pest-free areas [386]
Final report
FR2008-23 Research and implementation issues related to management of the brown planthopper / virus problem in rice in Vietnam [387]
Final report
FR2008-24 Targeting crop protection R&D towards social change amongst ethnic minority communities in central Vietnam [388]
Final report
FR2008-25 The role of women in the safe production, promotion and utilisation of indigenous vegetables [389]
Final report
FR2008-26 The potential for tropical fruits production in Tonga: a feasibility and constraints analysis [390]
Final report
FR2008-27 Detection surveys for mango seed and pulp weevils in Sarangani, Davao del Sur and Samal Island, Mindanao, Philippines [391]
Final report
FR2008-28 Feeding papaya fruits and betel nuts to reduce parasite burdens and increase growth rate in pigs [392]
Final report
FR2008-29 Control of Newcastle disease and identification of major constraints in village chicken production systems in Myanmar [393]
Final report
FR2008-30 Improving productivity and sustainability of rainfed farming systems for the western loess plateau of Gansu province [394]
Final report
FR2008-31 Opportunities to improve land and water management practices in Bhutan [395]
Final report
FR2008-32 Lentil and Lathyrus in the cropping systems of Nepal [396]
Final report
FR2008-33 Drying systems to improve grain quality in north-east India [397]
Final report
FR2008-34 Managing trade risks arising from the use of crop protection chemicals in mangoes in the Philippines [398]
Final report
FR2008-35 Agricultural water-use efficiency in north-west China [399]
Final report
FR2008-35a Agricultural water-use efficiency in north-west China [Mandarin] [400]
Final report
FR2008-36 Facilitating farmer uptake of ACIAR project results: World Vision collaborative program [401]
Final report
FR2008-37 Increasing milk production from cattle in Tibet [402]
Final report
FR2008-38 A sea cucumber fisheries management project in PNG: a project feasibility review to ACIAR [403]
Final report
FR2008-39 Genetic and morphological relationships of mud crabs, genus Scylla, from throughout the Indo-Pacific [404]
Final report
FR2008-40 Improving smallholder crop-livestock systems in eastern Indonesia [405]
Final report
FR2008-41 Establishment of beef industries in additional red soils provinces in China [406]
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 [407]
Final report
FR2008-43 Horticulture industry development for market-remote communities: Cape York and Samoa [408]
Final report
RN22 Management of Irrigation Areas: Irrigation Management in the Red River Delta of Vietnam [410]
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 [411]
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 [412]
Reforestation is recognised as an urgent need in the Philippines following the clearing of most of the native forest cover