Great meeting with KALRO yesterday!

At #ACIAR , we deeply value our national partners- they're the backbone of our work.

Together, we're making meaningful strides towards #Sustainable agriculture and development.

ACIAR ACIAR CEO Dr Bosibori Bett Dr Anna Okello

A recently concluded review of the PROTeinAfrica project identified critical research opportunities for further innovation and collaboration between #ACIAR , icipe and other stakeholders, underscoring the projects' impact on #Sustainable agricultural development in 🇰🇪, 🇷🇼, and 🇺🇬

🐳 🐠 Former #ACIAR #JAF Dr Dexter dela Cruz is a #coralreef restoration expert who helped pioneer IVF techniques for corals, earning recognition as the Australian Alumni Excellence Awards Alumnus of the Year.

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#AustraliaAwards #ACIAR Alumni

Had productive discussions with in-country research partners & Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 colleagues in PNG this week. Sharing insights to improve collaborative efforts with ACIAR in ag & food systems development & discussing priorities on how to strengthen partnerships & align expertise.

ACIAR sent chefs to remote locations across the 🌍 to connect & cook with local people benefiting from 🇦🇺 agricultural research.

Hear from 🇦🇺 chef Mark Olive who spent time in 🇹🇿. Shared passion for food & #foodsecurity underpin this story. bit.ly/42bUTBL

Have you recently participated in an #ACIAR research project?

You could be eligible to apply for an ACIAR John Allwright Fellowship.

Learn more about eligibility and apply by 31 May 2024 at bit.ly/33WQ4m8

AustraliaAwards

#AustraliaAwards

Today, I had the pleasure of hosting Neil Hawkins, HE Neil Hawkins and reflecting on 40 years of ACIAR-supported research in Pakistan. We identified opportunities to strengthen the partnership and work towards shared goals.

#ACIAR in Pakistan 👉 bit.ly/43isWs8

Dr Veronica Doerr, #ACIAR RPM Climate Change, highlights the issue of #maladaptation and how collaboration between specialists and communities is important in responding to #climatechange to avoid unintended consequences.

Read morehttps://bit.ly/3ThK5iy

📽️ Take a look at how the Meryl Williams Fellowship (MWF) brings like-minded women together to inspire and support each other while advancing their leadership skills.

The MWF is funded by ACIAR and managed by Uni of New England.

#InspireInclusion #IWD

GEAReD UNE International Capacity Building

An #ACIAR -supported project led by CABI in Pakistan improved vegetable value chains and increased women's participation in training, resulting in higher household income and crop gross margins.

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#InspireInclusion #IWD

#ACIAR 's investment fosters sustainable agriculture and creates pathways for women's leadership and innovation through Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming.

#BSF boosts #AnimalHealth , feed protein content, #SoilHealth , #wastemanagement , and 📉 #GHG .

#IWD #InvestInWomen #ACIAR Impact

This week I welcomed the opportunity to meet Alvaro Lario to discuss shared priorities and opportunities for enhanced collaboration in the region, particularly on resilient farming systems for food security, building on the excellent work by ACIAR

🤝This week Prof Wendy Umberger ACIAR CEO & Mr Le Minh Hoan, Vietnam's Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development, signed an MOU between #ACIAR & Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, strengthening the ACIAR Vietnam partnership in ag research.

Andrew Goledzinowski 🇦🇺

💜Today, on #IWD , #ACIAR celebrates the invaluable contributions of women in science and agriculture and our commitment to gender equality. We are proud to support women's leadership in all aspects of our activities and strive to #InspireInclusion in everything we do.

🤝ACIAR CEO Prof Wendy Umberger met with partners at UP Los Baños to explore collaboration opportunities, including the newly established and first Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources policy lab in the #Philippines , headed by #ACIARAlumni Dr Aileen Lapitan.

HK Yu PSM

Fantastic the see the FishTech project led by Charles Sturt University featured at #ASEAN50AUS . Supported by ACIAR and Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺, their work significantly contributes to enhancing fish populations and ensuring food security in the Mekong region. Learn more aciar.gov.au/project/fis-20…

Last week in the #Philippines 🇵🇭, ACIAR CEO Prof Wendy Umberger joined the Filipino #ACIARAlumni group's annual review and planning. This inspiring group, AANCoP, is dedicated to giving back to the Philippines. We look forward to their future impact.

HK Yu PSM

Discussing #cassava #disease disease 🦠 & #rapidmultiplication of disease-free & disease resistant varieties with World Vision 🇱🇦. A nice opportunity to link ACIAR research to other 🇦🇺 funded activities in Laos.

Australian Embassy in Laos Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade 🇦🇺 ACIAR CEO Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT CGIAR

Got the first set of speakers for #iwc2024perth - Wendy Umberger CEO ACIAR, Nige Hart MD GRDC, Dr. Purvi Mehta Asia Lead- Agriculture Gates Foundation, Bram Govaerts CIMMYT DG CIMMYT.

Please register/join mailing list - iwc2024.com to hear them & others!

🌟 Congratulations to the John Dillon Fellowship Pacific cohort from Tonga, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands 🇹🇴 🇻🇺 🇸🇧 who graduated at #ACIAR house this week. We wish them every success in their #AgR4D careers.

#ACIAR Alumni

Uni of New England Australian High Commissioner to Tonga Heidi Bootle Rod Hilton