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FAO Publishes Policy Brief on Collaboration with JIRCAS – Introducing Outcomes of Cooperation Toward Transforming Agri-Food Systems

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has published a policy brief titled “Developing and promoting sustainable agricultural production and natural resources management technologies: Lessons from the FAO–JIRCAS collaboration” regarding its collaboration with the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS). This policy brief introduces recent research achievements by JIRCAS across its programs in environment, food, and information, and systematically summarizes the partnership with FAO.

JIRCAS Research Highlights Presented at Kaset Fair 2026, Kasetsart University, Thailand

Kaset Fair 2026, an agricultural exhibition, is being held at Kasetsart University in Thailand from January 30 to February 7, 2026. Kaset Fair, Thailand's largest agricultural and food trade fair, is hosted annually by Kasetsart University. During the event, the university campus hosts a wide variety of exhibits, from research highlights related to the agriculture and food industry to sales of agricultural and food products, attracting many visitors.

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Events

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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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Place
Hall D. TKP Garden City PREMIUM Minatomirai
(3-6-3 Minatomirai , Nishi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 220-0012)
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    1453. We Want to Produce Resilient and Delicious Rice! ~Taking on the Challenge of Combining the Best of Asian and African Rice~

    Rice, our staple food, belongs to a cultivated species called Asian rice. In recent years, the area of rice cultivation has also been expanding in sub-Saharan Africa, as rice consumption has increased with ongoing urbanization. At the same time, rice species originally found in Africa possess valuable traits such as vigorous growth and resistance to diseases. If these characteristics could be combined with the high yield and good eating quality of Asian rice, it may be possible to develop new rice varieties that are better adapted to African environments while producing abundant and tasty harvests. We introduce the technical challenges involved in achieving this goal.
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    1452. February 2026 World Food Price Trends

    The FAO Food Price Index rose to 125.3 points in February 2026, up 0.9% from the revised January value. Increases in the cereal, meat, and vegetable oil price indexes outweighed declines in the dairy and sugar price indexes, resulting in the first increase after five consecutive months of declines. However, it still fell 1.0% year-on-year and is down 21.8% from its peak in March 2022.
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    1451. Coastal Water Levels Are Much Higher Than Assumed in Most Coastal Hazard Assessments

    The impacts of sea level rise and other hazards in coastal areas around the world depend on coastal sea level and land elevation. Problems with estimating these baselines could lead to underestimation of damage. A paper published in Nature revealed that previous studies and hazard assessments have underestimated coastal water level baselines by an average of 30 centimeters, suggesting that climate change-induced sea level rise could threaten tens of millions more people than originally thought.
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    1450. 2026 El Niño Forecast

    The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has announced that the weak La Niña phenomenon may transition to a neutral state in the coming months and transition into an El Niño phenomenon by the end of 2026. The most recent El Niño event, which occurred from 2023 to 2024, produced many extreme weather events, and scientists have pointed to the influence of human-induced climate change.
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    1449. Concerns about the Impact of the Conflicts on Fertilizer and Food Prices

    The rapidly escalating conflict in the Middle East has led to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Some of the world's top urea exporters transport urea through the Strait of Hormuz, raising concerns that the blockade could also impact food prices. 
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