Links
Official websites for universities and research organisations in grassland, agriculture, livestock and environmental sciences.
Obihiro University
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine
The university’s official website, covering education and research in agriculture, animal science and veterinary medicine.
Hiroshima University
Hiroshima University
Official university and graduate-school information in life sciences, humanities, social sciences, science and engineering.
Universities and research centres in Japan
University of Toyama
Science and interdisciplinary sustainability research across environmental, social and economic fields.
- School of Science
- Global Research Centre for Advanced Sustainability Science (university overview)Formerly the Center for Far Eastern Studies.
Gifu University
Applied biological sciences, climate change, ecosystems and societal sustainability.
- Faculty of Applied Biological Sciences
- Center for Environmental and Societal SustainabilityEstablished in 2024 through the integration of the River Basin Research Center and two other centres. (Japanese)
Shinshu University
Education and research in agriculture, biological resources, forests and the environment.
Research organisations
National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
National research organisation for agriculture and food. The links below cover livestock, grasslands, agricultural environments and regional agriculture.
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
International research on agriculture, forestry, fisheries, food systems, natural resources and the environment.
Hokkaido Research Organization (HRO)
Research and technical support for agriculture, livestock production and other sectors in Hokkaido.
- Animal Research Center (Japanese)
- Dairy Research Center (Japanese)
International research organisations
AgResearch
New Zealand research on pastoral agriculture, agri-food systems and agricultural technology. A group of the Bioeconomy Science Institute since July 2025.
Bioeconomy Science Institute
Formed in 2025 by bringing together AgResearch, Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research, Plant & Food Research and Scion.