Western Australia 's agriculture, food and fibre sector generates $8 billion annually, employs 49,000 people directly and provides the fabric for most of our regional communities.

The world in which it operates is evolving rapidly - and the sector needs to be able to respond just as rapidly.

Western Australia's four major agricultural research organisations are combining their capabilities to provide our agricultural sector with a more efficient and effective research and research training service.

This venture, known as Agricultural Research Western Australia (ARWA) was created with the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the Partners - Curtin University of Technology, the Department of Agriculture (now Department of Agriculture and Food), Murdoch University and The University of Western Australia - in November 2004.

Formally launched in August 2005, the alliance was expanded in June 2006 with the introduction of CSIRO as an effective 'fifth partner'.

New! Members' Facility

ARWA researchers, managers and administrators can now access the new ARWA Members' Facility.

Based on 'Wiki' technology, this part of the website enables research groups to exhange information on ARWA policies and procedures etc.

This facility is password controlled - contact enquiries@arwa.net.au to register.

If you are registered, then access the facility by clicking on the 'Members' icon near the top left of this page.