About Us

Raitech is a family business that was initiated to provide support services to primary industry in the fields of research, consultancy, survey, and labour solutions.
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The proprietors, Rowan and Rebecca Clarke are a husband and wife team with similar goals and principles but different skill sets, that when combined, give an exceptional level of achievement and passion in the fields of agriculture and plant science.

Who we are

Rebecca Clarke

Bachelor of Applied Science (Horticulture), Master of Environment (Hydrogeology), Melbourne University.
Rebecca has worked in various technical and management roles for over fifteen years both within Australia and internationally, she is skilled in planning, scientific research, data analysis, report writing, crop evaluation and project management.
Rebecca has a strong horticulture, agriculture, OH&S and environmental background which equips her as a professional in primary industry and development.

rebecca@raitech.com.au

Rowan Clarke

Advanced Diploma of Agriculture.
Rowan comes from an agricultural business background. He operated his own artificial livestock breeding business for several years before selling the business and moving on to manage various short and long-term projects.
​Rowan has a very hands-on approach to a range of development projects both locally and internationally. Rowan has experience managing agronomic trials in the Ord River Irrigation Area as well as in the Wheatbelt of WA and Timor Leste. Rowan also recently operated a ranger program training indigenous land managers, and provides contract project management services to primary industry.
rowan@raitech.com.au

Publications

• https://issuu.com/vegetableswa/docs/wagrower_winter_16_lr__1_/26
• http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-09/seasonal-workers-swap-east-timor-for-east-kimberley/7481378
• http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-09-07/ord-valley-seasonal-workers-return-home-to-east-timor/7810680
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGy34YRa0rI
• http://www.abc.net.au/landline/content/2010/s2858179.htm

 
Improving food security through agricultural research and development in Timor-Leste: a country emerging from conflict

• https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12571-009-0037-8

 
Climate Change and Population Growth in Timor Leste: Implications for Food Security

•  https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-012-0287-0