ACIAR Climate Change Program

The Water Program (formerly the Water and Climate Program) addresses the challenge of efficient, sustainable water use to support agricultural production in a context of increasingly uncertain climate, competition from other sectors and declining water quality.

Ensuring that agricultural production is sustainable—and benefits smallholder farmers—is a key challenge for long-term food security. The Soil and Land Management Program aims to help smallholders boost productivity through sustainable use of limited resources in a changing climate. The Program supports research on agronomic interventions such as adapting soil, water and nutrient management to local conditions. Intersecting with socioeconomic factors, the program supports research to develop technologies that enable farmers to sustainably use resources and intensify production.

The Social Systems Program takes a people-centred approach to agricultural research for development to reduce poverty. Emphasis is placed on research on gendered social relations to ensure equitable development for women and men. Other demographic issues such as age, education, income, assets, and distance to market are considered in project design.

The Livestock Systems Program brokers research partnerships to develop more productive, profitable and sustainable livestock systems for the benefit of humans, animals and the environment.

Forestry program

Crops Research Program

Improving livelihoods from productive aquatic farming systems and sustainable fisheries

The Horticulture Program aims to improve the productivity, profitability and sustainability of fruit, vegetable, ornamental and beverage crops in developing countries to improve livelihoods and deliver, safe nutritious food.