RT @CrawfordFund: Training in seed collecting and conservation for #forest species for two researches from Indonesia and PNG thanks to the… read more

Livestock 🐄 plays a vital role in human #health and #nutrition, providing 33% of our protein, and a large number of… https://t.co/w9jOJgKhym read more

Access to #water is a serious issue in India 🇮🇳 with farmers regularly experiencing #flooding in the monsoon, follo… https://t.co/URVuR8GajL read more

RT @CrawfordFund: What's the role of #BigData in #Sustainable intensification of farms? @foodtank looks at how bigger data can help create… read more

#DYK the #wheat genome is 5 times larger than the human genome? After 13 years of research, a consortium of scienti… https://t.co/pqJD0sXSVP read more

Just 2 weeks until Dr André F van Rooyen, Principal Scientist from a project we funded in Zimbabwe🇿🇼 will be speaki… https://t.co/ij7ImgTOq1 read more

Cambodia 🇰🇭 has one of the highest rates of #deforestation in the world. To educate & influence the next generation… https://t.co/GM0VW4QcEW read more

We've been funding research in Samoa 🇼🇸 since 2003 introducing #trochus, a large #marine snail proven to be economi… https://t.co/cAEo2O5GSx read more

Farmers have always had to deal with vagaries of climate. But farmers in many developing countries are facing more… https://t.co/xgB58uxiU1 read more

RT @CrawfordFund: 2018 Crawford Fund conference speaker, @jessfanzo @FAO, speaking with @abcnews about the importance of reshaping #agricul… read more

"If you care about the poor, you should care about agriculture. And if you care about agriculture, you should care about livestock." - Bill Gates. Livestock plays a vital role in human health and nutrition, providing 33% of our protein, and a large number of micronutrients. Despite this, there's a growing anti-livestock rhetoric in advanced countries and calls for less meat consumption globally. Our Livestock Program Manager, Dr Anna Okello, puts the case for greater recognition of the role livestock plays in human health and nutrition. read more

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Access to water is a serious issue in India, particularly for underprivileged female farmers whose livelihood depends on getting the right amount of water at the right time. Farmers in many parts of the country, including the northeast state of Bihar, regularly experience flooding of their fields in the monsoon, followed by severe water scarcity in the dry season. But thanks to a life-changing technology, poor farmers are now converting crises into opportunities. Awarded the Technical Solutions prize at last year's COP24 in Poland, Naireeta Services have created the Bhungroo system, helping farmers store excess water underground in the monsoon so it can be used year round. The award-winning technology will now be tested at an ACIAR-funded site in Bihar, India, as part of Australia's Sustainable Development Investment Portfolio improving food, energy and water security for sustainable food systems in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. read more

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Did you know that the wheat genome is five times larger than the human genome? After 13 years of research, a consortium of scientists from 64 countries has sequenced the complex wheat genome, promising to allow more rapid crop improvement. read more

Most government-run irrigation schemes in Africa have failed or are significantly under-performing for a complex array of reasons. We funded The Australian National University to work with farmers across Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe to increase irrigation productivity and improve crops yields through adaptive management and agricultural innovation platforms. Principal Scientist from the project, Dr André F van Rooyen, will be presenting at the ANU Fenner School of Environment & Society in two weeks time about how integrated agricultural systems increase efficiency and environmental sustainability while providing routes out of poverty for small scale farmers. read more

Cambodia has one of the highest rates of deforestation in the world, with the impacts of illegal logging felt on a national and global level. In an effort to educate and influence the next generation about the importance of trees, we funded a children's book, 'Kunthea and the Happy Cow', showing the devastating impact deforestation has on the environment. The book is used as part of the curriculum in a number of schools in Cambodia and is loved by teachers and students alike. Thanks to the book's widely applicable message, it has also proven a hit throughout education centres in Asia and even in the USA. read more

We've been funding research in Samoa 🇼🇸 since 2003 to help the country establish a new fisheries industry with the introduction of trochus. Trochus are a large marine snail that feeds on reef algae and has proven to be economically beneficial to other Pacific countries including Fiji and Vanuatu. Researchers from Southern Cross University are currently assessing the establishment of trochus across reef systems and the benefits they are having to Samoan communities. read more

Farmers have always had to deal with the vagaries of climate. But farmers in many countries are now contending with much more variable and seemingly less predictable weather patterns, along with more extreme climatic events such as droughts and floods. Some traditionally high rainfall regions, such as the highlands of Papua New Guinea, are experiencing droughts that farming systems are struggling to cope with. read more

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