“JIRCAS Research Archive” Launched: Tracing 50 Years of Progress Through History and Records
On March 17, 2026, the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) launched the JIRCAS Research Archive.
Developed as part of the “Showa 100” initiatives, this archive systematically organizes reports on field surveys and research collaborations conducted worldwide by overseas researchers from the Tropical Agriculture Research Center (TARC) and JIRCAS. It also includes photographic records documenting activities from that era.
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■ Latest Topics
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- JIRCAS and Tokyo University of Agriculture Sign Comprehensive Collaboration Agreement (Press Release) –Toward Advancing International Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Research and Accelerating Social Implementation–
- Development of Seed Production Technology for Ocean Farming Using Gametophytes of the Red Alga Asparagopsis taxiformis (Press Release)—Expected Contribution to Stable Feed Production for Methane Reduction from Cattle Burps—
- “Next-Generation Biomass Upcycling Technology” selected as a Top 3 Featured Product at Biomass EXPO!
- Senior Researcher Subbarao and Colleagues Appear on the Crop Science Society Podcast “Field, Lab, Earth” to Introduce Their Research on Sorgoleone and BNI
- TERRA Africa Project FY2025 Holds Activity Report Meeting – Towards “Technology Establishment for Regional-adapted Regenerative Agriculture in Africa”
- Attendance at the Executive Committee Meeting of the Asia Pacific Association of Forestry Research Institutions (APAFRI)
- International Workshop on Environmentally Adaptive Forestry Held at Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia
- JIRCAS Participates in the Food Tech Public-Private Council FY2025 3rd General Meeting/Proposal and Reporting Session
- Contribution to Food Security through Biomass Utilization in Malaysia: New Project Launched for Sustainable Plantation Management and Circular Economy
- FAO Publishes Policy Brief on Collaboration with JIRCAS – Introducing Outcomes of Cooperation Toward Transforming Agri-Food Systems
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■ Call for Submissions
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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
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