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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.”
Press Release
Update
- Present Status and Problems of Owner Operators in the Muda Area(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Rice Double Cropping in Africa: The Case of the Malagasy Republic, Cameroon and Senegal(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Irrigation and Agricultural Development: Micro- and macro-level Experiences in the Philippines(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Intensification of Rice Cropping in the Asia-Pacific Region - Problems and Prospects(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Present Situation of Rice Double Cropping in the Muda Irrigation Area, Malaysia(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- A New Double Cropping System to Overcome the Instability of Rice Production in the Muda Irrigation Area, Malaysia(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Reclamation and Development of Rice Cultivation on Coastal Low-lying Lands of Southern and Western Sri Lanka(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Control of Rice Pests and Diseases in the Muda Irrigation Scheme(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Status of Rice Pests and Measures of Control in the Double Cropping Area of the Muda Irrigation Scheme, Malaysia(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )
- Management of Irrigation Systems for Rice Double Cropping Culture in the Tropical Monsoon Area(Tropical agriculture research series : proceedings of a symposium on tropical agriculture researches )