Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research

ACIAR
Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
Agency overview
JurisdictionCommonwealth Government
HeadquartersCanberra, ACT, Australia
Employees55[1]
Minister responsible
Agency executive
  • Professor Wendy Umberger, Chief Executive Officer
Websitewww.aciar.gov.au
Footnotes
Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio

The Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) is an Australian Government statutory agency that forms part of the overseas aid program in the Foreign Affairs and Trade Portfolio, reporting to the Minister of Foreign Affairs. ACIAR was established under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982[2] (the ACIAR Act), as amended, to identify agricultural problems in developing problems and brokers Australian agricultural scientists to find solutions.[3]

  1. ^ APS Statistical Bulletin 2015–2016 (Report). Australian Public Service Commission. September 2016. Archived from the original on 8 May 2018. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  2. ^ Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 (Cth)
  3. ^ "Australia's development program". Australian Government Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Retrieved 24 May 2022.