Publications

Adoption of conservation agriculture for increased income and food security in the Pacific: A case-study in Samoa

Fulton, S.A.T. (2024) Adoption of conservation agriculture for increased income and food security in the Pacific: A case-study in Samoa. CSIRO Summer Vacation Student Report.

Credit: Jared Wiltshire, Cane farms from CC BY 4.0 DEED. Image has been lightened.

Priorities for narrowing the yield gap and increasing farming systems resilience in the Fiji sugar industry

Antille, D., Meier, E., Mahimairaja, S. (2023) Priorities for narrowing the yield gap and increasing farming systems resilience in the Fiji sugar industry. Farming System. 1(3), 100048. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.farsys.2023.100048.

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Towards soil nutrient security for improved agronomic performance and increased resilience of taro production systems in Samoa

Antille, D.L., Macdonald, B.C.T., Uelese, A., Webb, M.J., Kelly, J., Tauati, S., Stockmann, U., Palmer, J., Barringer, J.R.F. (2023) Towards soil nutrient security for improved agronomic performance and increased resilience of taro production systems in Samoa. Soil Systems. 7(1), 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/soilsystems7010021.

Dr. Dio Antille (CSIRO, left), PhD student Mrs Vikashni Devi Prasad (Fiji National University, right) and Dr. Hirdesh Sachan (Fiji National University) discuss a freshly harvested dalo crop at the Koronivia Research Station in Fiji. Credit: Tom Vierus.

Declining soil nutrient status can constrain agricultural productivity and food security in Pacific Island Countries: A country scale assessment

Susumu, G., Sharma, A., Halavatau, S., Antille, D.L., Webb, M.J., Barringer, J., Kelly, J., Macdonald, B. (2023) Declining soil nutrient status can constrain agricultural productivity and food security in Pacific Island Countries: A country scale assessment. Pacific Science. 76(3), 337–348. https://doi.org/10.2984/76.3.7.

Students of the Fiji National University (FNU) undertaking lab work related to soil quality and corn. Credit: Tom Vierus.

Regional soil priorities creating partnerships with Australia and New Zealand across the Pacific

Antille, D.L., Field, D.J., Halavatau, S.M., Iramu, E.T., Macdonald, B.C.T., Singh, K., Webb, M.J. (2022) Regional soil priorities creating partnerships with Australia and New Zealand across the Pacific. Geoderma Regional. 29, e00517. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geodrs.2022.e00517.

Agronomic response of rainfed taro to improved soil and nutrient management practices in Samoa

Antille, D.L., Uelese, A., Tugaga. A., Webb, M.J., Tauati, S., Kelly, J., Stockmann, U., Barringer, J.R.F., Palmer, J., Macdonald, B.C.T. (2022) Agronomic response of rainfed taro to improved soil and nutrient management practices in Samoa. ASABE Annual International Meeting. 2200065. doi:10.13031/aim.202200065.

Nitrogen use efficiency indicators for the Australian cotton, grains, sugar, dairy and horticulture industries

Antille, D.L., Moody, P.W. (2021) Nitrogen use efficiency indicators for the Australian cotton, grains, sugar, dairy and horticulture industries. Environmental and Sustainability Indicators. 10, 100099. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.indic.2020.100099.