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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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    1493. International Day of Plant Health

    May 12 is recognized by the United Nations as the International Day of Plant Health. This international observance aims to raise global awareness that protecting plant health is essential for ending hunger, reducing poverty, preserving biodiversity and the environment, and promoting sustainable economic development.
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    1492. Global Food Price Trends, April 2026

    The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 130.7 points in April 2026, up 1.6 percent from its revised March level, marking a third consecutive monthly increase, albeit at a slower pace than the previous month. Price indices for vegetable oils, meat, and cereals increased, while those for sugar and dairy products declined. Compared to historical levels, the FFPI stood 2.0 percent above its level a year earlier but remained 18.4 percent below its peak recorded in March 2022.
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    1491. Thai Koji "Luk Pang"

    Koji (also written as kōji) is used not only in Japan but widely across East Asia, such as China and Korea, as well as Southeast Asia. In China, it is called 'Qu', in Korea 'Nuruk', in Thailand 'Luk Pang', in the Philippines 'Bubod', and in Indonesia 'Ragi'. It is also found in mountainous regions such as Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet. In all cases, the term refers to grain-based starters cultivated with microorganisms.
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    1490. Global Commodity Market Developments

    The Commodity Markets Outlook released by the World Bank Group in late April 2026 highlights that the war in the Middle East has delivered an unprecedented supply shock to global commodity markets. Attacks on energy infrastructure and the severe disruption of maritime shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have constrained supplies across a wide range of commodities, including crude oil, natural gas, fertilizers, and metals.
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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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