Information
Strengthening function as an international hub for providing strategic information on agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and mobilizing new research partnerships
- “Information hub”
Strategic information hub for international agricultural research - “Research applications/ventures”
Practical application of global research results and establishment of a model platform for promoting private-sector research collaboration and creating new business ventures - “Digital agriculture”
Towards the development of digital agriculture technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa - "Tropical crop genetic resources"
Advancement of tropical crop genetic resources utilization through the development of database, technologies and research networking - "Green Asia"
Accelerating application of agricultural technologies which enhance production potentials and ensure sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region
Research Highlights
Related JIRCAS Report
Students from the Department of International Agricultural Development at Tokyo University of Agriculture visit JIRCAS
On December 20, 2024 (Friday), six students from the Department of International Agricultural Development at Tokyo University of Agriculture visited JIRCAS as part of their seminar activities with the Rural Development Cooperation Research Laboratory. The visit began with an introduction to the research activities of JIRCAS, followed by lectures from several researchers and a tour of the facilities.
Archived Videos of the JIRCAS International Symposium 2024 and the Japan Award 2024 Ceremony
Archived videos of the JIRCAS International Symposium 2024 and Japan Award 2024 are available on the JIRCAS YouTube channel. If you missed it, please take a look.
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Events
International Symposium: Long-term Impacts of Climate Change on Global Food Supply and Demand and Food Security
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Hybrid (Yayoi Auditorium, University of Tokyo and Online)(1-1-1 Yayoi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8657)
JIRCAS International Symposium 2024 : Resilient Genetic Resources for Food Security in the Era of Global Boiling – Opportunities and Challenges for Conservation and Utilization
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U Thant International Conference Hall + Online(United Nations University 3F, 5-53-70 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925)
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Pick Up1258. World Food Prize 2025: Utilizing Symbiotic Soil Microorganisms in Tropical Agriculture
The 2025 World Food Prize will be awarded to Dr. Mariangela Hungria for her outstanding scientific advances in biological nitrogen fixation, which have contributed greatly to transforming soil health and crop nutrition sustainability in tropical agriculture. -
Pick Up1257. State of the Climate in Africa
The latest report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), State of the Climate in Africa 2024, notes that extreme weather and climate change are exacerbating hunger, insecurity, and displacement across Africa, affecting all aspects of socio-economic development. -
Pick Up1256. Human Development Progress at a 35-Year Low
According to a new report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), human development progress is experiencing an unprecedented slowdown. The report also discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) could revitalize development. -
Pick Up1255. FFPRI Webinar on Achieving Biodiversity Targets and Realizing a Sustainable Society: Latest Research Trends and Future Challenges from the Perspectives of the IPBES Nexus and Transformative Change Assessments
On June 6th, at a webinar hosted by FFPRI, four experts involved in the preparation of two IPBES assessment reports will introduce the latest research related to the reports and discuss how to implement the reports' proposed solutions in society. -
Pick Up1254. As Climate Change Progresses, More Will Be Exposed to Extreme Events
As climate change progresses, the number of extreme weather events experienced by people in their lifetimes may far exceed what they would have experienced under pre-industrial climate conditions. A paper published in Nature predicted that the higher the temperature rise, the greater the proportion of birth cohorts that will experience extreme events such as heat waves, crop failures, river floods, droughts, wildfires, and tropical cyclones in their lifetimes.