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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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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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Dechassa, Nigussie , Kubota, Osamu , Hughes, Jacqueline , Funaki, Yasuro , Stopponi, Gaia , Fortuna, Serena , Kazungu, Bob , Ono, Kaori , Mamo, Tadele , Hanai, Junichi , Nguyen Thi, Thanh Thuy , Iiyama, Miyuki (2025) Tailoring Science, Technology, and Innovation to Local Contexts while Advancing Global Agendas : Lessons from Multi-Country, Cross-Sectoral Approaches to Agri-Food Systems Transformation. Tailoring Science, Technology, and Innovation to Local Contexts while Advancing Global Agendas: Lessons from Multi-Country, Cross-Sectoral Approaches to Agri-Food Systems Transformation : UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4) Side Event, https://doi.org/10.34556/0002000893
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