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Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

• Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

  Aug. 22 (On-site@Yokohama) “Special Seminar with Ms. Alice Ruhweza, AGRA President – Building Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa – the Role of Science and Public-Private Partnership”

  The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), in collaboration with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), announces a special seminar featuring Ms. Alice Ruhweza, AGRA President, on the occasion of TICAD 9. The seminar, titled " Building Climate Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa – the Role of...

  2025.08.15

  

• Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

  Aug. 21 (Hybrid) TICAD9 Thematic Event (MAFF) “Fostering the Future Through International Collaborative Research: Young Researchers Engaging with Africa”

  The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), with the support of the Japan Intellectual Support Network in Agricultural Sciences (JISNAS), will host a thematic seminar entitled “Fostering the Future Through International Collaborative Research – Young Researchers Engaging with Africa” as an official side event of the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African...

  2025.08.15

  

• Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

  Oct. 11 (Hybrid): Symposium with Dr. Cary Fowler, 2024 World Food Prize Laureate – Dr. Fowler’s Journey to Preserve Genetic Diversity and New Mission for Africa’s Adapted Crops and Soils

  The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), and the Japan Intellectual Support Network in Agricultural Sciences (JISNAS), announces a symposium featuring Dr. Cary Fowler, 2024 World Food Prize laureate and Special Envoy for Global Food Securit...

  2024.09.13

  

• Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)

  Oct. 8 (On-site@Tokyo): Special Seminar with Dr. Máximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO – Priority Policy and Investment Options for Global Food Security and Nutrition and Resilient Food Systems

  The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), announces a special seminar featuring Dr. Máximo Torero, Chief Economist of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The seminar, titled "Priority Policy and Investment Options for Globa...

  2024.09.13