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Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research
ACIAR
June 1982 – present
Statutory agency of the aid program that commissions and funds agricultural, fisheries and forestry research partnerships between Australian and developing-country scientists.
How it came into existence
Established in June 1982 under the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982, in the Foreign Affairs portfolio, as a new body with no Commonwealth predecessor.
Legislation: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982
Changes during its life
- 24 July 1987Moved to the new Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio.
Main functions
- Commissioning international agricultural research partnerships
- Funding research by Australian and partner-country institutions
- Training and fellowships for developing-country scientists
- Contributions to international agricultural research centres
- Advice on agricultural research in the aid program
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
- Type of body
- Non-corporate Commonwealth entity
- Portfolio
- Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Accountable authority
- Chief Executive Officer – Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Act 1982 section 32A(c)
- ABN
- 34 864 955 427 (registered as Australian Centre for International Agriculture Research)
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- List of Commonwealth entities and companies under the PGPA Act, 1 July 2026 (Department of Finance) (as Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR))
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))