The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Nagoya University have entered into an agreement to further cooperate in rice research and education, strengthening their existing partnership. Through this partnership, Nagoya University and IRRI will share and exchange information and publications and academic materials, and will also conduct joint research projects and develop projects for fundraising. The partnership between IRRI and the university began over 15 years ago through the IRRI-Japan collaborative project.