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No-brainer to grow the 10:1 returns on investment in agricultural research for development

Two former Ministers for Agriculture, The Hon John Anderson and The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon have affirmed the benefits of aid-funded international agricultural research for developm...

Hoping for a bumper crop – Student Awards 2023

With borders open, we are hoping for a bumper crop of applications from around Australia for our 2023 Student Awards! As part of the Crawford Fund’s NextGen program, each o...

Read all about it! 2023 here we come…

It’s full steam ahead for travel around our training, student awards, mentoring and journalist visits overseas in 2023 and, at home, our busy year will be peppered with events h...

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Knowledge drives ag production gains in developing countries. Our training has benefitted more than 12,500 people, and with your help we can do more.

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Help us inspire more young Australians in study, careers & volunteering in international agricultural research by supporting our Nextgen programs.

Mentoring

Our mentoring program delivers real outcomes and long-term benefits in developing countries. Please support our dedicated efforts.

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A special part of our work encouraging the next generation is our promotion of the RAID Network, a program of the Fund. RAID is a national network to connect, engage and support agricultural researchers working in international development...Learn more

Why Agricultural Research for Development?

By supporting and engaging in agricultural research for development, Australia is “Doing Well by Doing Good” because there are significant benefits to Australia as well as to partner countries – their farmers, their environment, and their economies.

Aid that delivers

“It’s been proven that of all the interventions to reduce poverty, improving agricultural productivity is the best. All the other different economic activity—yes it trickles down. But nothing as efficiently as in agriculture," Bill Gates.

Food security increases peace and security

Aid in the form of agricultural science benefits us all. Enhancing food security, increasing farm incomes, and alleviating poverty in developing countries helps regional peace and security.

Agriculture drives economic growth

The change from subsistence farming to more productive systems of commercial agriculture results in more food, more jobs, rising incomes, better standards of living, and expanding national wealth.

Australia benefits from international agricultural research too

Through research, we all discover new farming techniques; improved crop varieties; better disease controls; greater export opportunities, and vital climate change solutions.

Our niche

The Crawford Fund highlights benefits to Australia and developing countries of research for agriculture and development; supports Australians in training developing country scientists and farmers, and young Australians in their careers, studies and volunteering for food and nutrition security.

News, training & events

No-brainer to grow the 10:1 returns on investment in agricultural research for development

Hoping for a bumper crop – Student Awards 2023

Read all about it! 2023 here we come…

Support our work - Get involved

Training

Next Gen

Mentoring

We are pleased to promote...

Why Agricultural Research for Development?

By supporting and engaging in agricultural research for development, Australia is “Doing Well by Doing Good” because there are significant benefits to Australia as well as to partner countries – their farmers, their environment, and their economies.

Aid that delivers

“It’s been proven that of all the interventions to reduce poverty, improving agricultural productivity is the best. All the other different economic activity—yes it trickles down. But nothing as efficiently as in agriculture," Bill Gates.

Food security increases peace and security

Aid in the form of agricultural science benefits us all. Enhancing food security, increasing farm incomes, and alleviating poverty in developing countries helps regional peace and security.

Agriculture drives economic growth

The change from subsistence farming to more productive systems of commercial agriculture results in more food, more jobs, rising incomes, better standards of living, and expanding national wealth.

Australia benefits from international agricultural research too

Through research, we all discover new farming techniques; improved crop varieties; better disease controls; greater export opportunities, and vital climate change solutions.

Our niche

The Crawford Fund highlights benefits to Australia and developing countries of research for agriculture and development; supports Australians in training developing country scientists and farmers, and young Australians in their careers, studies and volunteering for food and nutrition security.

News, training & events

No-brainer to grow the 10:1 returns on investment in agricultural research for development

Hoping for a bumper crop – Student Awards 2023

Read all about it! 2023 here we come…

Support our work - Get involved

Training

Next Gen

Mentoring

We are pleased to promote...

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