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Enhancing Agricultural Traceability for Market Sustainability: A Southeast Asian Perspective
This project aims to deepen our understanding of the vital credentials necessary for enhanced traceability within export market channels, while also exploring barriers to adoption and avenues for improving Australia's agrifood traceability systems. These improvements are essential for reinforcing Australia's competitive position in Southeast Asian markets. With a primary focus on four key trading partners in Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam), the project will investigate crucial elements including origin verification, food safety, sustainability, and digitally specialised requirements.
Building research networks with John Allwright Fellows
Vyta Hanifah, a first-year Ph.D. student at GFAR, recently visited Canberra (23-26 October 2023) as the recipient of the John Allwright Fellowship (JAF).
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Pacific Agribusiness Research for Development Initiative Phase 2 - PARDI 2
PARDI 2 is funded by the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and has a geographical focus on Fiji, Vanuatu and Tonga (with extension to Kiribati, Samoa and Solomon Islands).
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Philippines Smallholder Dairy: Landscape Analysis and Research Priorities
Developing the domestic dairy industry is seen as a priority for the Philippines Government. A request to the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) by the Philippines Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD) initiated the development of this Small Research Activity (SRA) proposal to undertake a scoping exercise and landscape analysis of the dairy industry.
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Building the evidence base on the impacts of mobile financial services for women & men in farming households in Laos & Cambodia
While great claims are made about mobile finance as a critical enabling factor for agricultural development, little is known about how it affects the livelihoods and well-being of women and men in farming households. This project aims to develop an evidence base on the economic and social impacts of mobile financial services for women and men in farming households with a particular focus on Laos and Cambodia.
Enhancing private sector-led development of the canarium industry in PNG Phase 1
This project focuses on expanding markets and processing of canarium products by the private sector, linking with other TADEP Projects, and collaborating with government and non-government agencies.
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A strategic approach to pro-poor market and consumer research in China and the Mekong region
This research is now being conducted in a project "The Vietnam urban food consumption & expenditure study".
Enhancing value added products and environmental benefits from agroforestry systems in the Pacific
This project will explore opportunities for new value-added agroforestry products to improve livelihoods in PNG, Vanuatu, Fiji and the Solomon Islands.
Highlights from the DiFF project workshop in Luang Prabang, Laos
The DiFF project (Digital Finance and Farming) held a workshop in Luang Prabang, Laos from 23 -27 January 2023. The workshop was a critical step for the project team to meet and discuss the project objectives, concepts, research questions and research planning for the next five years.
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Mixing trade with agricultural economics: How Angus is diving deeply into sustainable agriculture to solve issues of the future
Having grown up on a farming property, Angus Crouch wanted to get involved. Beginning a Master of Global Food and Agribusiness has provided the opportunity to deep dive into sustainable agriculture.
