The ACIAR team in Ghana together with some alumni of the Australia Awards programme
Ghana’s agricultural sector is set to benefit from enhanced research collaboration with Australia as the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) expands its activities in the country.
The initiative, announced by Australian High Commissioner Berenice Owen-Jones, will focus on innovative farming techniques, climate resilience, and mechanized agriculture.
During a meeting with Ghana’s Vice President, Owen-Jones highlighted ACIAR’s role in strengthening food production and rural development.
She noted that the partnership aims to support Ghana’s drive for food self-sufficiency by integrating cutting-edge research with local farming practices.
The Vice President welcomed the initiative, emphasizing the importance of agricultural research in improving productivity and strengthening value chains.
She noted that Ghana’s 13 agricultural research institutes could collaborate with ACIAR to develop solutions for climate-related challenges in farming.
About ACIAR
ACIAR brokers, facilitates and invests in strategic collaborations with public and private research institutions to improve the productivity, resilience and sustainability of food production and natural resource management systems. We identify opportunities and partnerships to undertake international agricultural research and capacity development but do not undertake research directly.
ACIAR invests in agricultural research for development in 4 regions: Pacific, East and Southeast Asia, South Asia, and Africa. Our investments focus on agribusiness, crops, fisheries, forestry, horticulture, livestock systems, social systems, soil and land management and water to deliver development outcomes.
Since 1982, ACIAR has commissioned and managed more than 1,500 research projects in 36 countries, partnering with 150 institutions along with more than 50 Australian research organisations.
ACIAR also works in the global agricultural research for development network, developing and fostering partnerships and relationships with international research and development agencies, global donor groups and private-sector organisations to pursue shared goals and facilitate opportunities to scale the outputs of ACIAR-funded research.
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