Research that works for developing countries and AustraliaSoil Management and Crop NutritionResearch Program Manager: Dr Gamini Keerthisinghe ACIAR's Soil Management and Crop Nutrition program focuses on projects designed in the context of a systems approach to conservation agriculture. This requires research on the adaptation to local conditions of established interventions in tillage and water management, nutrient management, and choice of crop rotations. Many projects are designed as short time to impact projects by inclusion of NGOs as partners, the integration of socio-economic skills in project teams, and where possible, alignment with government extension and implementation programs. In better endowed regions the emphasis is on reducing costs of production and minimising environmental impact through more efficient use of water and other inputs. In more marginal regions the emphasis will be on improving livelihoods through raising yields and the development of labour efficient production systems. All ProjectsFOG/1983/063 - Shrub legumes FOG/1984/071 - Forage and plant nutrition coordination FOG/1985/027 - South east Asian and south Pacific forage research program FOG/1985/060 - Improvement of forage productivity in plantation crops FOG/1986/019 - Forage shrub production from saline and/or sodic soils in Pakistan FOG/1986/021 - Red soils:China FOG/1988/036 - Production and utilisation of shrub legumes in the tropics FOG/1989/025 - Forage development of the red soils south central China LWR2/1987/035 - Improvement of dryland crop and forage production in the semi- arid tropics LWR2/1988/029 - Biological nitrogen fixation by soybeans in rotation with rice LWR2/1989/040 - Use of inhibitors to improve the efficiency of urea as a nitrogen fertilizer LWR2/1991/001 - Diagnosis and correction of mineral nutrient disorders of root crops in the Pacific LWR2/1991/002 - Nutrient management in rainfed cropping systems LWR2/1991/013 - Integration of forages with plantation crops for sustainable ruminant production LWR2/1992/009 - Conservation and zone tillage research for dryland farming LWR2/1992/010 - Management of legume nitrogen fixation for rainfed cereal production in Pakistan, Nepal, Vietnam and Australia LWR2/1992/020 - Development and evaluation of sustainable production systems for steeplands LWR2/1992/101 - Determination of a methodology for measuring the impact of land degradation in Botswana on crop and livestock productivity LWR2/1993/103 - Production, quality control and use of legume inoculants LWR2/1993/722 - Assessment of efficiency of farming systems on vertisols and sloping lands using a framework for evaluation of sustainable land management (FELSM) LWR2/1993/723 - Management of legume nitrogen for increased cereal production-research planning/coordination meeting,seminars and training workshop. LWR2/1994/004 - Integrated water management in pumped irrigation systems in the Red River delta of Vietnam LWR2/1994/032 - Nutrient and irrigation management for sustainable rice-wheat cropping systems in Bangladesh and Australia LWR2/1994/035 - Tools and indicators for planning sustainable soil management on semi-arid farms and watersheds LWR2/1994/048 - Carbon dynamics, nutrient cycling and the sustainability of cropping and pasture systems LWR2/1994/125 - Transfer of technology on sulfur nutrition to crops in China LWR2/1994/721 - Analysis of nitrogen and starch in tropical rice crops using NIR Spectroscopy LWR2/1995/710 - Developing high nitrogen fixing variants of chickpea and pigeonpea for a range of environments LWR2/1995/711 - Improving the efficiency and predictability of biological inhibitors to reduce nitrogen losses and enhance flooded rice productivity LWR2/1995/712 - On farm testing of promiscuous cultivars and use of ureide techniques to evaluate nitrogen fixation and yield potential of soybean in moist savanna zones in West Africa LWR2/1996/049 - System modelling at ICRISAT: Increasing the effectiveness of research on agricultural resource management in the semi-arid tropics by combining cropping systems simulation with farming systems research LWR2/1996/080 - Increasing crop production through biological control of soil-borne root diseases LWR2/1996/143 - Sustainable mechanised dryland grain production LWR2/1996/162 - Correction of nutritional disorders of tropical root crops in Papua New Guinea and North Queensland LWR2/1996/163 - Enhanced resource-use planning for tropical woodland agroecosystems LWR2/1996/215 - Capturing the benefits of seasonal climate forecasts in agricultural management LWR2/1996/216 - Application of physically-based methodology for erosion prediction at IBSRAM-ASIALAND sites LWR2/1996/217 - Microbial bio-fertilisers for sustainable and environmentally sound crop production in Vietnam and Australia LWR2/1996/260 - Global Mountain Initiative on sustainable mountain agriculture and natural resources: Analysis of land degradation issues in the HKH region - Phase 1 LWR2/1997/038 - Risk management in southern African maize systems LWR2/1997/062 - Sustainable grain legume-cereal production systems through management of nitrogen fixation LWR2/1998/027 - Increasing yields and nitrogen fixation of soybean, groundnut and mungbean in Vietnam through rhizobial inoculation LWR2/1998/129 - Training program on the principles and practice of sustainable cropping systems LWR2/1998/131 - Permanent raised beds to improve productivity and control salinity in Pakistan LWR2/1998/136 - Survey of potential of manure for meeting crop nutrient needs with integrated nutrient management in Madhya Pradesh, India PN/1982/006 - Methodologies for determining N losses PN/1982/007 - Nutritional disorders of sorghum PN/1983/005 - Nitrogen fixation program report PN/1983/006 - Legume bacteriology PN/1983/028 - Phosphorus and sulphur efficiency in tropical cropping PN/1983/029 - Micronutrient requirementsfor biological nitrogen fixation and growth of legumes PN/1983/066 - Zinc deficiency in vertisols of India and Australia PN/1985/001 - Azolla anabaena PN/1985/017 - Improvement of the efficiency of urea fertilisation of rice PN/1985/030 - Loss of nitrogen fertiliser applied to wheat PN/1985/073 - Rhizobium nodulating tree legumes PN/1985/074 - Rhizobium nodulating grain legumes PN/1985/075 - Rhizobium ecology PN/1986/003 - Boron and other micronutrients for food legume production PN/1987/031 - Biological nitrogen fixation in foods and tree legume production systems in the Philippines PN/1988/000 - Measurement of nitrogen fixation in legume production systems PN/1988/004 - Sulfur and phosphorus management in tropical cropping systems SMCN/1998/028 - Diagnosis and correction of nutritional disorders of yams SMCN/1998/119 - Impact of heavy metals on sustainability of fertilisation and waste recycling in peri-urban and intensive agriculture in south-east Asia SMCN/1999/003 - Integrated nutrient management in tropical cropping systems: Improved capabilities in modelling and recommendations SMCN/1999/004 - Improving phosphorus availability in cropping systems in sub-Saharan Africa SMCN/1999/005 - Improved soil management on rainfed vertisols in Nusa Tenggara SMCN/2000/046 - Overcoming magnesium deficiency in oil palm crops on volcanic ash soils of Papua New Guinea SMCN/2000/060 - Development of an interactive diagnostic key for sweet potato disorders SMCN/2000/114 - Evaluating biofumigation for soil-borne disease management in tropical vegetable production SMCN/2000/173 - Improved fertiliser recommendations and policy for dry regions of southern Africa SMCN/2001/028 - Development and scaling out of targeted recommendations for smallholder maize systems in Southern Africa through integrating farmer participatory research and simulation modeling (Risk Management Project 2) SMCN/2001/038 - Management of animal waste to improve the productivity of Pacific farming systems SMCN/2001/051 - Assessing land suitability for crop diversification in Cambodia and Australia SMCN/2002/015 - Managing groundwater access in Tay Nguyen (Central Highlands) Vietnam SMCN/2002/028 - Stress tolerant wheat and maize for Afghanistan: Seeds of strength SMCN/2002/033 - Seasonal climate forecasting for better irrigation system management in Lombok SMCN/2002/073 - Efficient nutrient use in rice production in Vietnam achieved using inoculant biofertilisers SMCN/2002/085 - Utilising basic soil data for the sustainable management of upland soils in Vietnam and Australia SMCN/2003/006 - Enhancing agricultural production in the Philippines by sustainable use of shallow groundwater SMCN/2003/010 - Farmer evaluation and multiplication of sweet potato varieties on the North Coast of PNG SMCN/2003/011 - Herbicide use strategies and weed management options in Filipino and Australian cropping SMCN/2003/035 - Improving the utilisation of water and soil resources for tree crop production in coastal areas of Vietnam and New South Wales SMCN/2004/041 - Productivity and marketing enhancement for peanut in Papua New Guinea and Australia SMCN/2004/067 - Soil fertility management in the PNG highlands for sweet potato based cropping systems SMCN/2004/069 - Minimising agricultural pollution to enhance water quality in Laguna de Bay (Philippines) and Mt Lofty Ranges (Australia) SMCN/2004/078 - Evaluation and adoption of improved farming practices on soil and water resources, Bohol Island, the Philippines SMCN/2005/004 - Management of soil fertility for restoring cropping in tsunami-affected areas of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia SMCN/2005/043 - Analysis of biophysical and socio-economic constraints to soil fertility management in the PNG Highlands SMCN/2005/118 - Restoration of annual cropping in tsunami-affected areas of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Province, Indonesia SMCN/2006/013 - Increasing food security and farmer livelihoods through enhanced legume cultivation in the Central Dry Zone of Burma SMCN/2006/031 - Analysis of nutritional constraints to cocoa production in PNG |
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