The Virtual Irrigation Academy makes its Chameleon sensors in Pretoria based on Australian research by CSIRO & backed by ACIAR. We're proud to support VIA to train 400 smallholder farmers in Limpopo & KZN to grow more food with less water through 🇦🇺's #directaidprogram

Checking out the LeasyScan for high throughput phenotyping canopy development and other water-use efficiency traits at ICRISAT campus as part of the Mungbean Breeders Workshop supported by The Crawford Fund and ACIAR Great to see some mungbean on the platform!

An incredible stride for The UWA Institute of Agriculture and PABRA researchers! Their efforts in developing biofortified beans with faster cooking times brings beans closer to improved #FoodSecurity and healthier outcomes. Learn more about this ACIAR initiative: bit.ly/4fkEno1

The Australian Government 🇦🇺 is investing A$76.4M to boost #ClimateResilience and #FoodSecurity in Africa! Through #ACIAR, smallholder farmers will gain access to climate-smart innovations while strengthening local research and policy efforts. ➡️ bit.ly/4ev5UCz #SDG2

Adversity knows no limits for Francis, a poultry farmer, transforming challenges into opportunities. Through an #ACIAR-funded project spearheaded by icipe, Francis uses Black Soldier Flies to optimise poultry nutrition and 📈 his income. 📺 bit.ly/4davuNy #IDPD2024

Understanding the factors influencing households’ tree-planting decisions is essential for shaping policies and initiatives aimed at 📈on-farm tree cover and improving farmers’ incomes. #ACIAR is proud to support CIFOR-ICRAF's efforts in unpacking this: bit.ly/3PKPGLs

From groundbreaking research on #FoodSystems to building #ClimateResilience, the #ACIAR Annual Review unpacks partner highlights, success stories, and what lies ahead in shaping agricultural innovation with farmers at heart. Read: bit.ly/4jNC3cz #ACIARImpact #SDG17

What drives farmers to plant trees? A new study in Kiambu County, Kenya, explores the factors influencing farmers' decisions to grow trees for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Read the findings: 🔗 bit.ly/4hoJ3KD #TreesPeoplePlanet

Fruit #tree diversity = 📈 #carbon storage! Our partners, CIFOR-ICRAF have unveiled research showing how diverse fruit trees on Kenyan farms help fight #ClimateChange and enhance #biodiversity in agricultural practices: bit.ly/42HlhWf. #ACIAR #SDG17 #FoodSecurity

Using fruit #trees in #carbon projects can help prevent unintended loss of livelihoods and #FoodSecurity as a result of sequestration efforts & accelerate scaling up of #agroforestry. More: bit.ly/3RzhJ2N CIFOR-ICRAF Prof Catherine Muthuri (PhD, EBS) Shem Kuyah Caroline Njoki #ACIAR #SDG17

On #WorldPulsesDay, we celebrate farmer-led innovation! 30+ 🇰🇪 bean farmers joined researchers in a participatory variety selection, using the ribbon method to pick top-performing lines—aligning science with farmer needs for better 🫘! 🔗 bit.ly/3PQRXWm #SDG2 #SDG17

Pulses = #nutrition + #Sustainability + #Resilience! 🇪🇹's National Lowland Pulse Breeding Program, supported by #ACIAR, is advancing high-yielding, #ClimateResilient common 🫘 varieties to 📈 #FoodSecurity and farmer livelihoods 🔗bit.ly/3ZUNPtN #SDG17 #WorldPulsesDay

This #IDWGS, #ACIAR celebrates the brilliant women 👩‍🔬 driving #innovation, breaking barriers in research, redefining #FoodSecurity, and shaping the future in #ClimateResilience and #SustainableFarming. Kathryn Toure icipe Mukankusi, Clare Prof Catherine Muthuri (PhD, EBS) Women in Science Day CGIAR GENDER

Science meets impact! Listen in to how scientific research, #innovation, and strategic partnerships are improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in 🇿🇼 through better management of #water resources. 📹: bit.ly/4aZOr54 #ACIAR #SDG2 #SDG17 #CircularEconomy

If I had a dollar for every time I read a headline portraying pastoralists as vulnerable, I’d have enough to buy a camel—maybe even a herd! 😊 But research shows they are survivors, strategists & visionaries. #ACIAR & Center for Research and Development in Drylands are shifting the narrative. #ResilienceFromBelow

Big win for Ethiopian 🇪🇹 farmers! With UWA and ICARDA, we're taking the fight against #lentil viruses — 📈yields, protecting livelihoods, and securing food supplies. Read about a lab revolutionising lentil farming: bit.ly/4ktzZGL #Biosecurity #SDG2 #SDG17

From farmers tending their fields to scientists in labs tackling plant diseases, so much work goes into ensuring #FoodSecurity and sustaining livelihoods. But that's a detail we may easily miss when we enjoy our favourite meal🍲 #SDG17 #SDG2 #SustainableFarming #Biosecurity

Spending time with Mrs Dube was humbling. When research is built around farmers, the impact goes beyond one field — ripples through the entire community. Read her inspiring story: 👇🏽 #FoodSystems #Irrigation #CircularEconomy #ACIAR #SDG17 #SDG2 #IWD2025

Celebrating a milestone in Ethiopia's agriculture! 🇪🇹🎉 ACIAR in 🤝 with UWA and ICARDA, innovative research is boosting #lentil production, enhancing #FoodSecurity, and empowering local farmers. Learn more: bit.ly/4ktzZGL #SDG17 #SDG2 #Biosecurity

From dry lands to a thriving oasis! Mrs Dube is revolutionising farming in 🇿🇼 with smart #irrigation and circular #FoodSystems. Her farm isn’t just feeding her family — it’s inspiring a movement! #SustainableFarming #SDG2 #SDG17 #Resilience 🔗 ow.ly/KkTX50VcoXL