This report contributes towards the focus on the social and policy dimensions of impact. The report has two major parts. First, a new framework for impact assessments is presented. The framework integrates two distinct literatures that link research with policy outcomes. Knowledge systems (Cash et al. 2003) and the research and policy for development (RAPID)literatures (Overseas Development Institute 2004) are proposed as tools to analyse how knowledge flows among different actors in development contexts.

The TimorAg2016 Conference was held in Timor-Leste in April 2016 and was a celebration of the conclusion of the 16-year Seeds of Life project. These proceedings describe the progress made by the Seeds of Life project and other partners and stakeholders in improving crop production, nutrition and access to food for households in Timor-Leste over the past 16 years. They provide a valuable contribution to the discussion on further advancing the country’s agriculture sector to achieve food security in Timor-Leste.

Smallholder ADOPT is designed to provide an understanding of the technology adoption process, as part of the wider processes of agricultural innovation. This publication documents the development of Smallholder ADOPT, which started with a review of literature that gathered significant data on the factors influencing adoption in developing country settings.The development process was then progressed through a survey with users of the pilot version of Smallholder ADOPT, followed by workshops held in Ethiopia, Laos, India and Papua New Guinea.

This report reviews the state of knowledge on water use by Eucalyptus plantations in South-East Asia and provides some analysis of what it means for plantation water use in the different climatic zones where these plantations are being established. It aims to support local land and water resource decision makers in southern China, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar by synthesizing current knowledge into a simple, easy to use tool.

This report considers, from an impact assessment perspective, the potential effects of private sector involvement in ACIAR – funded research projects. This report provides a broad framework for thinking through the potential impacts of private sector engagement. It also considers recent literature in the field and a case study of recent ACIAR-funded projects on cocoa research, which involved considerable private sector participation.

  This report presents an impact evaluation of Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)–funded projects in the cocoa sector in Indonesia and Papua New Guinea (PNG). These projects were completed between 2009 and 2015, so most of this evaluation is an analysis of potential outcomes.

Highlights and overview of the SIMLESA program 2015. Sustainable Intensification of Maize-Legume cropping systems for food security in Eastern and Southern Africa (SIMLESA) After successful implementation of the first phase (2010-2013), the program was extended for a further five years (2014-2018) with an increased focus on upscaling sustainable intensification technologies which were initiated and tested in the first phase.

This report, the 12th in our series of adoption studies, documents the adoption results for seven ACIAR projects completed in 2010–11. They involved six individual partner countries: China (three projects), India, the Philippines, South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam.

  This strategic plan was developed in response to a request from the Centre for Fisheries Research and Development within the Indonesian Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries. The process was led by the Centre and the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) in collaboration with the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO).

This report discusses three relatively simple modelling options that can be applied within a data-sparse environment, and presents them within the context of Laos and Cambodia. The capabilities and limitations of each model are comprehensively reviewed to provide the reader with an understanding of the options to reliably simulate crop processes that may be useful, for example, to influence farmer practice, decision making, and to improve and optimise resource use.

Proceedings of the International Lobster Aquaculture Symposium held in Lombok, Indonesia, 22–25 April 2014.

  Investments in training are reviewed, some approaches to quantifying investments and assessing change in partner countries, institutions and individuals are identified, and options for further action are discussed. Throughout the study there was extensive consultation and feedback within ACIAR and with project leaders and other stakeholders.

  Sustainable Management of Soil in Oil Palm Plantings Proceedings of a workshop held in Medan, Indonesia, 7–8 November 2013 These papers cover a broad range of topics: soil types and properties; water and nutrient cycling; effects of organic residues; biogeochemical processes; biological processes; monitoring, modelling and assessment, and; synthesis and discussion. PR144 is a useful resource for scientists and managers throughout the tropics.

This impact assessment study has selected four projects, which were designed to improve outcomes for women and families who are smallholder farmers growing crops and raising cattle in Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR), China, where the challenges of land degradation, access to water and poor agricultural practices result in low crop productivity and poor animal condition.  

This report summarises the adoption results for seven Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) projects completed in 2009–10. The projects involved:

Teak is probably the most widely planted high-value timber in the world, with plantings in Africa, the Pacific, South America and throughout Asia. The global area of planted teak is approaching 7 million hectares. While some of these plantations belong to governments and large companies, a significant proportion belongs to smallholder growers.

Sustainable plantation forestry in South-East Asia