Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) will hold an international workshop in the final year of the research project "Development of Drought-Tolerant Crops for Developing Countries" funded by AFFRC, MAFF.

Global warming is expected to have a serious effect on the nature and society.  In the agriculture, forestry and fisheries, the frequency of abnormal climate events, such as high temperature and drought, have increased recently in the world, and consequently caused damages to crop production.
In the light of these situations, in 2013, JIRCAS has launched a research project on development of drought-tolerant rice and wheat for developing countries in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT).
In this workshop, the research results of the past five years and current situation and future prospects for development of GM crops will be presented, and we will discuss on issues to be addressed for practical application of GM crops and the possibility of collaboration.