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JIRCAS Report
JIRCAS and IRRI Sign Research Collaboration Agreement for Sustainable Rice Farming
On October 13, 2026, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) held a signing ceremony in Tokyo, Japan, for a research collaboration agreement aimed at advancing sustainable and climate-resilient rice production. During the ceremony, Dr. Yvonne Pinto, Director General of IRRI, and Dr. HASEGAWA Toshihiro, President of JIRCAS, signed the agreement.
The 57th Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF) Public Lecture Held on October 1
On Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF) of the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) held the 57th TARF Public Lecture, titled
“Developing Sugarcane Production Resilient to Water Shortages: Future Agriculture Supported by Subsurface Irrigation.”
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- Soil constraints on sustainable plant production in the tropics(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Soil-Related Constraints on the Production of Herbaceous and Tree Legumes in Sub-Saharan Africa and Thier Alleviation(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Introduction of Legumes in the Pastures on Oxisols in the Eastern Colombia Plain Using Macro-Pellets(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Improvement of Soil Productivity through Legume-Based Cropping Systems in Indian Alfisols and Vertisols under Semi-arid Environments(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Soil Improvement in Corn Cropping by Long-Term Application of Organic Matter in Ultisols of Thailand(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Soil Salinity after Deforestation and Control by Reforestation in Northeast Thailand(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Maintenance of Soil Fertility for Sustainable Production of Trees and Crops through Agroforestry Systems(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Land Management and Sustainable Agricultural Development in West Asia and North Africa : An ICARCA View(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Soil Constraints on Sustainable Plant Production in Sri Lanka(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Recent Factors Limiting Soil Fertility in Japan(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )