2025 Press Release

• 2026-03-24

  研究成果 First Demonstration of a Universal Mechanism by Which Predatory Protists Control Soil Microbial Communities
  —Toward Environmentally Harmonious, Next-Generation Agriculture Utilizing Protist “Predation”—
• 2026-03-12

  研究成果 Elucidating the Life History of Small Freshwater Shrimp Species Macrobrachium lanchesteri for Resource Management
  –Paving the Way for Sustainable Use of Important Freshwater Shrimp Resources in the Indochina Peninsula–
• 2026-03-11

  JIRCAS and Tokyo University of Agriculture Sign Comprehensive Collaboration Agreement
  –Toward Advancing International Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Research and Accelerating Social Implementation–
• 2026-03-10

  研究成果 Development of Seed Production Technology for Ocean Farming Using Gametophytes of the Red Alga Asparagopsis taxiformis
  —Expected Contribution to Stable Feed Production for Methane Reduction from Cattle Burps—
• 2026-02-16

  研究成果 Call for Nominations: 2026 (The 20th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) (External link: MAFF, Japan)
• 2026-01-09

  56th TARF Public Lecture to Be Held on January 23
  “Nitrogen as a Key Link Between Agriculture and the Environment for a Sustainable Future”
• 2025-12-25

  研究成果 A New Perspective Linking Food and the Environment: Visualizing Nitrogen Loads from “Production” and “Consumption” Across Ishigaki Island
  —Comprehensive estimation of nitrogen loads on and off the island and evaluation of reduction scenarios—
• 2025-12-18

  研究成果 Development of a Next-Generation Rice Line with Higher Yield Potential Than Japan’s Highest-Yielding Variety Hokuriku 193
  – Contributing to increased yield and stable production under high-temperature and low-fertilizer conditions –
• 2025-11-21

  研究成果 Development of Next-Generation Soil Diagnostic Technology through Integration of AI and ICP Analysis
  —Simultaneous, High-Precision Prediction of a Wide Range of Soil Properties Using Full-Wavelength Spectra—
• 2025-11-06

  研究成果 Soil Conservation Technologies Passed Down from Farmer to Farmer: Clarifying the Actual Dissemination in West Africa
  —Conditions and Potential of “Farmer-to-Farmer Extension” to Make Up for the Shortage of Extension Workers—
• 2025-10-10

  Announcement of Awardees of the 2025 (The 19th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) and the Awarding Ceremony (External link: MAFF, Japan)
• 2025-10-01

  “Technology Catalog Contributing to Production Potential and Sustainability in the Asia-Monsoon Region Ver. 4.0” Released
  —Strengthening its impact through alignment with the ASEAN-Japan MIDORI Cooperation Plan—
• 2025-09-25

  研究成果 Establishing a Breeding Method for Fertile Hybrids That Overcome the Hybridization Barrier Between Asian Rice and African Rice
  —Stable Development of Intermediate-Genotype Fertile Hybrids Through Tetraploidization and Diploidization—
• 2025-08-25

  Signing of an MOU with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa
  — Strengthening Food Security through Science-Based Soil Management Technologies —
• 2025-08-14

  研究成果 Achieving Higher Rice Yields in Phosphorus-Deficient Paddy Fields in Sub-Saharan Africa
  —Development of Sustainable Rice Cultivation Technology Using Farmyard Manure from Smallholder Farmers—