Information
Strengthening function as an international hub for providing strategic information on agriculture, forestry and fisheries, and mobilizing new research partnerships
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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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JIRCAS Southeast Asia Liaison Office 50th Anniversary Symposium
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Pick Up1007. Economic Costs of Climate Change
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Pick Up1006. Latest Research on Disease Burden
Today, we present the results of the latest study on disease burden. Health losses due to COVID-19 were also quantified. -
Pick Up1005. Observed Trends in Recent Extreme Weather
In recent years, record-high temperatures have been accompanied by extreme weather events around the world. A newly published paper has noted that in recent years, extreme heat waves have tended to be observed relatively early in the year and simultaneously in different regions around the world. The year 2024 has already seen extreme events such as heat waves in South America, droughts in Southern Africa, and floodings in Dubai. On April 18, the World Weather Attribution (WWA), which analyzes the causal relationship between extreme events and climate change, announced that the heat waves observed in the Sahara region and West Africa from late March to early April 2024 reached nearly 45°C. -
Pick Up1004. Only Two Years Left to Save the Planet
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), gave a speech entitled "Two Years to Save the World. In addition, a seminar will be held this Friday with a Japanese staff of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) participating in climate change negotiations, including the COP. -
Pick Up1003. International Mother Earth Day
Factors such as climate change, human alterations to nature, deforestation, land use change, over-intensive agriculture, and crimes involving biodiversity disturbance, including illegal wildlife trade, are accelerating the pace of global destruction. In light of these factors, International Mother Earth Day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2009 to raise awareness that "the Earth and its ecosystems are our home" and that “we need to promote harmony between nature and the Earth.”