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
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Green Asia Achievements Showcased at an ASEAN Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Workshop
From April 9 to 10, 2026, the “First ASEAN Consultation Workshop and Capacity Building: Development of Regenerative and Resilient Agriculture Systems Implementation Plan and Biochar Guidelines,” an event co-hosted by the ASEAN Secretariat and the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA), was held in Hanoi, Vietnam. The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) participated in the workshop at the invitation of the ASEAN Secretariat.
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.”
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Events
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"
"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)
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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Pick Up1544. Global Hunger Declines for a Third Consecutive Year, Yet 645 Million People Remain Hungry – SOFI 2026
FAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP, and WHO have released The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2026, reporting that the number of people affected by hunger worldwide declined for the third consecutive year, reaching approximately 645 million people, or 7.8% of the global population, in 2025. Despite this progress, the pace of improvement remains slow, and achieving SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) by 2030 remains a major challenge. -
Pick Up1543. UNEP Publishes a Practical Framework for Transitioning to a Sustainable Blue Economy
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released “Transitioning to a Sustainable Blue Economy: A Practical Framework,” providing practical guidance for countries seeking to transition toward a sustainable blue economy—one that promotes the sustainable use of marine, coastal, and inland water resources while supporting economic development. -
Pick Up1542. Climate Change and Urbanization Intensify Flood Risk Along the West African Coast: An Attribution Analysis of the Gulf of Guinea Floods
A World Weather Attribution (WWA) study found that the extreme rainfall and flooding that struck the Gulf of Guinea coast in June 2026 were likely intensified by human-induced climate change, making an event of this magnitude about five times more likely than in the pre-industrial climate. The study also highlights that rapid urbanization, development in floodplains, and above-average sea-level rise along the West African coast have increased flood exposure and vulnerability, raising concerns that even more severe flooding could occur under future warming.
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Pick Up1541. Global Hunger Reaches 266 Million People: Food Crises Intensify Amid Conflict and Climate Change
The Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and other partners, has released the Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC) 2026, highlighting the continued deterioration of global food security.
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Pick Up1540. Thailand’s Culture of Eating Flowers
In Thailand, flowers have long been used not only as ornamental plants but also as vegetables and flavoring ingredients. JIRCAS publishes the “Thai Local Vegetable Database”, and this article introduces several plants whose flowers are commonly used in Thai cuisine.
Article and Publication
2026
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Sobari, Enceng , Wicaksana, Noladhi , Suwali, Nursuhud , Hindersah, Reginawanti , Nakayama, Masakazu , Endo, Kenji , Matsumoto, Yukinori , Iwasaki, Yasunaga , Mubarok, Syariful (2026) Effect of Day Length on Growth, Flowering, and Yield of Three Strawberry Varieties in a Tropical Climate. International journal of horticultural science and technology, 13 :575-592. https://doi.org/10.22059/ijhst.2025.390923.1033
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Obike, Kingston Tochukwu , Matsuda, Hiroshi , Shinjo, Hitoshi (2026) Genotypic differences in the growth and mineral uptake of passion fruit vines and roots under different soil environments. Scientia Horticulturae, 358 :114676-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scienta.2026.114676
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Rahmat, Bayu Pradana Nur , Elfakhriano, Iqbal Fathurrahim , Carsono, Nono , Damayanti, Farida , Mubarok, Syariful , Hoshikawa, Ken , Ezura, Hiroshi , Kang, Seung Won (2026) SlIAA9 mutation enhances tomato seed resilience to heat stress. Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, 232 :111103-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plaphy.2026.111103
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寳川, 拓生 , 廣岡, 義博 (2026) 四国地域におけるサトウキビの栽培状況および品種利用に関する一考察. 砂糖類・でん粉情報, 2026 :48-62.
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Hindersah, Reginawanti , Fitriyani, Febby , Endo, Kenji , Nakayama, Masakazu , Mubarok, Syariful , Nugraha, Gita Bina (2025) Effects of supplemental LED lighting and biofertilizer on yield and fruit quality of Japanese strawberry cultivars in Indonesia. Jurnal Kultivasi, :353-363. https://doi.org/10.24198/kultivasi.v24i3.67737
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Nagalla, Asanga D. , Morita, Ryouhei , Ichida, Hiroyuki , Hayashi, Yoriko , Shirakawa, Yuki , Ohshiro, Kazuki , Sato, Tadashi , Fukuta, Yoshimichi , Toriyama, Kinya , Saito, Hiroki , Okumoto, Yutaka , Abe, Tomoko (2025) Identification of an early-heading mutant in Indonesian native rice cultivar : ‘Gemdjah Beton-10’. Breeding Science, 75 :412-420. https://doi.org/10.1270/jsbbs.25024
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藤田, 慎一 , 中山, 正和 (2025) 亜熱帯地域のイチゴ栽培における葉面積推定モデルの作成とその評価. 熱帯農業研究, 18 :25-30. https://doi.org/10.11248/nettai.18.25
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Takaragawa, Hiroo , Terajima, Yoshifumi , Okamoto, Ken (2025) Improvement in the intrinsic water use efficiency of sugarcane by intergeneric hybridization with Erianthus arundinaceus. Frontiers in Plant Science, 16 :1649112-. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1649112
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Ushio, Masayuki , Saito, Hiroki , Shimono, Yoshiko , Okada, Kazunori , Ozawa, Rika , Shiojiri, Kaori , Takabayashi, Junji (2025) Contrasting ecological communities in rice paddy fields under conventional and no-fertilizer farming practices. Agriculture, Ecosystems Environment, 397 :110066-.
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Takaragawa, Hiroo , Asahi, Tomoki , Mitsuoka, Muneshi , Taira, Eizo , Kawamitsu, Yoshinobu (2025) Establishment of a low-cost photosynthesis measurement system based on a single-board microcomputer and CO₂ sensors. Photosynthesis research, 163 :52-. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-025-01170-5
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