• 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”

Date: 2025-10-27(Mon) 13:30～17:30 (JST)

Place: “Hitotsubashi Hall” and On-line

Registration deadline: 2025-10-27(Mon) 12:00 (JST)

Registration: Link

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

On August 22, 2025, JIRCAS and the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on international collaboration.

Under this agreement, JIRCAS will cooperate with FARA and the “Soil Initiative for Africa (SIA)” to promote and scale up soil health technologies for smallholder farmers in Africa.

This milestone represents an important step toward strengthening food security and contributing to economic development in Africa through sustainable agriculture.

———————————————————————
■ Latest Topics
———————————————————————

• The 42nd JAMECA-MAJECA Joint Conference: Advancing agricultural innovation and building partnerships for social implementation
• TICAD9 MAFF Seminar Titled “Fostering the Future Through International Collaborative Research:  Young Researchers Engaging with Africa” Held in Yokohama
• Delegation from Lao PDR’s RCCRC Pays Courtesy Visit to JIRCAS
• AGRA, JICA, and JIRCAS Hold Joint Seminar on Food System Transformation
• Director General Dr. Pinto of IRRI Visits JIRCAS
• JIRCAS Researcher TAKARAGAWA Hiroo Receives the 18th Okinawa Agricultural Research Association Award
• Participation in the ASEAN Task Force Meeting and Presentation of Demonstration Results on Intermittent Irrigation in Green Asia
• Unlocking the Potential of Lao Black Rice: Workshop on Black Rice Research Held in Laos

———————————————————————
■ New Technology and Research Results from JIRCAS
———————————————————————

• Chromosome-level genome assemblies for highland quinoa cultivated in the Andean highlands
• Enhancing yam yield through strategic planting: a climate-resilient approach
• Organization and cost requirements of government-recommended fall armyworm control measures in Indochina countries

—————————————————————
■ Call for Submissions
—————————————————————
We welcome submission of articles on events overseas, timely local information, etc.
To submit an article, please include your affiliation, name (anonymous is OK), and the title of the article to koho-jircas@ml.affrc.go.jp
—————————————————————
■ Back numbers

■ Mail Magazine Subscription etc.
To subscribe, unsubscribe, or update your email address, please click the here (with SSL support)

【Edited and Published by】
Information and Public Relations Office
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8686, Japan