The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) will fund new collaborative international research projects through AI-ENGAGE (Advancing Innovations for Empowering NextGen AGriculturE) under the Moonshot Research and Development Program.
This joint call for proposals was held by JST, the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) of Australia, and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) of India. The call was held in alignment with the Joint Statement from the 2023 Quad Leaders' Summit, where the leaders of Japan, the United States, Australia and India endorsed support for joint research among the four countries to advance innovation in agriculture through emerging technologies.
A total of 46 proposals were submitted to the call, and six projects have been adopted. The projects to be adopted were jointly decided by JST, NSF, CSIRO and ICAR through joint panel reviews and evaluations conducted by experts from the participating countries.
The research projects commenced on October 1, 2025, and will last for three years (36 months).
For further details, please refer to the website below.
https://www.jst.go.jp/moonshot/ai-engage/en/a_application/202409/index.html
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Contact
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FUJII Kenji
Department of Moonshot Research and Development Program
Japan Science and Technology Agency
K's Gobancho, 7 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0076
E-mail: ai-engage
jst.go.jp
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