Agricultural Policy and Systems Economics

Results of a study to research the effectiveness of three participatory extension methods for scaling out forage and livestock technologies to new villages

Poverty alleviation has become a primary goal of overseas development assistance for most donor countries and international financial institutions

The purpose of this assessment was to extend an earlier analysis by investigating the longer-term impacts of two ACIAR-funded projects

A report on the effect of China's WTO accession commitments on its agricultural sector.

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.

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

This report is the outcome of a workshop held in 2003

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

The grain marketing system in China has become more competitive over the 1990s and domestic and international prices have become more closely aligned

This publication summarises the modified BEAM model, including functions of the model, changes that were made and tutorials on how to use the model.

SCUAF is a computer model which predicts the effects on soils of specific land use systems under given environmental conditions

This is a companion volume to Technical Report No 13 (a study of rainfed rice production in Antique Province, Philippines)

The scarcity of information on spices became apparent during an ACIAR study on the economics of vanilla production

Information on the vanilla industry in the South Pacific has not been readily available, so this report was prepared to fill this information gap

This publication focuses on rice and rice based farming systems as critical components of the Asian food system

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

Overall, food security is high in PNG as most rural people have access to land and can grow most of their food requirements

Proceedings of an International Workshop held at the National Agricultural Research Centre, Vientiane, Laos 21-22 April, 1999

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

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

Vietnam is striving to increase its agricultural production, but gains in productivity are offset by large postharvest losses

OUT OF STOCK 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

These proceedings detail the findings of the ACIAR smallholder agriculture project which were presented at a workshop held in Tonga in May 1988

In response to the Royal Cambodian Government’s National Poverty Reduction Strategy (2003–2005), ACIAR funded research to develop sustainable farming systems for crops. The aim was to help reduce poverty and contribute to food security at household and national levels through the development of technologies and opportunities for the production of non-rice upland crops. This book is part of a series of publications produced by ACIAR in support of the on-going rollout of onfarm demonstrations for upland crops in Cambodia.

The Australian aid program has been working with the landcare movement in the Philippines for 10 years, encouraging farmers and their communities to take control of their own problems and to implement appropriate solutions. This book provides practical guidelines for all those involved in this important role.

This is the Khmer translation of MN137, a book for primary school children for use in the ‘Life Skills’ part of the Cambodian School curriculum. It will teach children about integrated pest management (IPM) in crops and the positive impact on the environment.

A bilingual (English and Vietnamese back-to-back) version of chapter 12 of MN123: Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam.

This is the Vietnamese translation of 'Agricultural development and land policy in Vietnam'.

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.

The authors have developed an integrated water resources assessment and management framework.