JIRCAS participated in the "Green Food System EXPO" hosted by the Japan Management Association, held at Tokyo Big Sight from Tuesday, March 5 to Friday, March 8, 2024. This event serves as a platform to promote the food value chain and sustainable environment.
On March 1, 2024, JIRCAS and the Project Team (PT) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Open Lab Policy for Utilization of Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in the Agricultural Sector jointly hosted the "Plenary Dialogue for Establishing Public-Private Partnership to Advance Utilization of Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in the Agricultural Sector".
We are pleased to invite participants to the Platform for the Utilization of Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in the Agricultural Sector. This platform has been established by JIRCAS to promote JCM in the agricultural sector in developing countries through information sharing, standardization (development of MRV methodologies), and cooperation and advice to government agencies. We will cooperate in efforts to apply JCM in the agricultural sector through broad exchange and sharing of information among concerned private companies, research institutes and government agencies.
COP28 began on November 30 in Dubai, and on December 1, representatives from over 130 countries adopted the Leaders' Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems and Climate Change Response, which aims to integrate food systems into the climate change agenda. As part of the program at COP28, MAFF will host a seminar on accelerating the application of climate-smart and resilient agricultural technologies in Asian monsoon countries, in which JIRCAS will participate.
In 1972, JIRCAS established an office at the Thai Ministry of Agriculture in Bangkok, now called the Southeast Asia Liaison Office. The 50th JIRCAS Southeast Asia Liaison Office Anniversary Symposium will be held on December 14, 2023, one year later, in a hybrid Thai venue and online format.
The 900th Pick Up focuses on tropical forests, which is also the theme of the 2023 JIRCAS International Symposium, to be held tomorrow, November 17. In addition to supporting biodiversity, ecosystem services, social and cultural identity and livelihoods, tropical forests play a critical role in climate change adaptation and mitigation through regional and global climate regulation. To build strong tropical forests, the key drivers of deforestation and forest degradation must be addressed in conjunction with adaptation measures.
In commemoration of the International Year of Minor Millets 2023, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) organized a seminar titled "Millets: Unlocking Potentials for Addressing Nutritional, Agricultural, and Climate Challenges" on September 26, 2023. The event provided a platform for domestic and international researchers to discuss the latest advances in millet research and their potential applications.