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Subtitled Archive Videos of 2025 Japan Award and JIRCAS International Symposium 2025 Now Available

The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) has added Japanese and English subtitles to the archive videos of the 2025 Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) and the JIRCAS International Symposium 2025, and has released them on YouTube via the “JIRCAS Channel.”

The 3rd International Workshop on Sustainable Management of Sugarcane White Leaf Disease Held in Thailand

From March 3 to 4, 2026, the 3rd International Workshop on Sustainable Management of Sugarcane White Leaf Disease was held at Khon Kaen University in Khon Kaen, Thailand.
This workshop was organized based on the contents of the “Healthy Seedcane Propagation and Distribution Manual Against Sugarcane White Leaf Disease,” which was jointly developed by JIRCAS, Khon Kaen University, and the Department of Agriculture of Thailand, and published in 2021 by the Office of the Cane and Sugar Board under Thailand’s Ministry of Industry. 

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JIRCAS International Symposium 2025
"Accelerating Application of Agricultural Technologies in the Asia-Monsoon Region: Taking Stock and the Way Forward for Enhancing Production Potentials and Sustainable Food Systems"
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"Hitotsubashi Hall" and On-line
(National Center of Sciences Building 2F, 2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8439)
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Special Seminar with Ms Alice Ruhweza, AGRA President: Building Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa – the Role of Science and Public-Private Partnership
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Hall D. TKP Garden City PREMIUM Minatomirai
(3-6-3 Minatomirai , Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012)
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    1489. Sustainable Rice Farming Pioneered by Improved Nitrogen Use Efficiency Through Early Heading

    JIRCAS announced that, through international collaborative research with the Philippine Rice Research Institute, it has developed a new rice line, “NR160E,” which enhances nitrogen use efficiency and grain yield through early heading. This achievement was made by using the high-yielding indica variety “NSIC Rc 160” as a foundation and successfully maintaining and improving productivity even after advancing the heading date by approximately 8 to 10 days.
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    1488. A Hidden “Paradox” in Intensive Tropical Rice Farming

    Long-term soil analyses from intensively managed tropical rice paddies have revealed an unexpected paradox: although soil organic matter continues to accumulate over time, the amount of nitrogen that rice plants can actually use decreases, leading to a gradual decline in soil fertility. The study also identified severe potassium depletion, highlighting the urgent need for new, integrated approaches to water and nutrient management in tropical rice systems.
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    1487. Extreme Heat Pushing Agrifood Systems to the Brink

    On 22 April 2026, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released a joint report warning that extreme heat is severely affecting the health, livelihoods, and productivity of agricultural workers and is pushing global agrifood systems toward a critical tipping point. The report notes that over the past half century, the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heat events have all increased sharply, with risks expected to rise further in the future.
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    1486. Increasing Likelihood of an El Niño Event Developing in Mid 2026

    On 24 April 2026, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) announced that the likelihood of an El Niño event developing from mid 2026 has increased. Rapidly rising sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific are becoming evident and are expected to have significant impacts on global temperature and rainfall patterns.
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    1484. Marine Heat Waves and Rapid Intensification Synergistically Amplify the Destructive Power of Tropical Cyclones Worldwide

    In recent years, the increasing damage caused by typhoons and hurricanes may be linked to unusual changes in ocean conditions. A study published in Science Advances shows that when prolonged anomalously high ocean temperatures—known as marine heat waves—coincide with the rapid intensification of tropical cyclones, the likelihood of causing billion-dollar disasters increases by approximately 60%. As the oceans continue to warm, the need to reassess and strengthen disaster preparedness has become increasingly urgent.
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