FAO AGRIS continues to expand its global network of data providers with the addition of new institutions contributing scientific knowledge from diverse research areas, regions and disciplines. These new partnerships strengthen the visibility, accessibility and international exchange of agricultural research through open and interoperable metadata.

The latest institutions joining the FAO AGRIS network reflect the diversity of today’s agricultural and environmental research landscape, ranging from forestry and agricultural engineering to biodiversity, climate change, food systems and geosciences.

Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznań Institute of Technology (Łukasiewicz – PIT), Poland

One of the newest contributors to FAO AGRIS is the Łukasiewicz Research Network – Poznań Institute of Technology (Łukasiewicz – PIT), one of the largest institutes within Poland’s Łukasiewicz Research Network.

Established in 2022 through the merger of five research institutes, Łukasiewicz – PIT brings together expertise across logistics, wood technology, agricultural machinery, metal forming and rail vehicles. Its contribution to FAO AGRIS currently includes more than 350 records covering themes such as wood technology, forest management, cross laminated timber, furniture engineering, ergonomics, thermal conductivity and risk management. Research related to material properties, wood density and sustainable technologies also features prominently within the collection.

Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST), Uganda

MUST, located in southwestern Uganda, joins FAO AGRIS with a growing collection of research reflecting important environmental and social dimensions of agricultural development in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Founded in 1989, the university supports research and education across science, agriculture, technology, engineering, health and computing. Its contribution to FAO AGRIS includes research related to biodiversity, conservation, food security, climate change, livelihoods, governance and tropical forests.

Themes emerging from the collection highlight challenges and realities directly connected to the region, including forest conservation, adaptation, social equity, citizen science and sustainable resource management.

Quevedo State Technical University (UTEQ), Ecuador

The Technical State University of Quevedo (UTEQ), a public university located in Ecuador, also joins the FAO AGRIS network.

Since its establishment in 1976, UTEQ has contributed to higher education and scientific development in areas closely connected to agriculture, forestry and animal sciences. Originally founded with programmes in Forestry Engineering and Zootechnical Engineering, the university continues to support research and training related to agricultural production and natural resource management in Ecuador.

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), China

Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (FAFU), located in Fuzhou, China, contributes research reflecting the institution’s strengths in agricultural sciences, forestry and life sciences.

The university supports a broad interdisciplinary academic ecosystem where agriculture, engineering, economics, management and environmental sciences intersect. Through the Journal of Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University (Natural Science Edition), FAFU contributes scientific research to FAO AGRIS on themes including biological control, disease resistance, gene expression, soil organic carbon and agricultural biotechnology.

Research within the collection also addresses topics such as transcriptomics, soil aggregates and plant metabolism, illustrating the growing role of molecular and biological sciences within agricultural research systems.

Atlantic Geoscience Society (AGS), Canada

The Atlantic Geoscience Society (AGS), based in Canada, joins FAO AGRIS as a contributor connecting geosciences with broader environmental and natural resource research.

The society brings together researchers and professionals from universities, government institutions and resource industries across the Atlantic Provinces. Its participation broadens the multidisciplinary scope of FAO AGRIS by contributing scientific perspectives related to earth sciences, environmental systems and resource management.

University of Quebec (UQ), Canada

The University of Quebec (Université du Québec) joins FAO AGRIS with research rooted in regional development, interdisciplinarity and French-language scientific production.

Since its creation in 1968, the university system has played an important role in advancing research and higher education across Québec. Through institutions such as the National Institute of Scientific Research (INRS), the university contributes graduate-level research focused on innovation, environmental sciences and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Its participation in FAO AGRIS further strengthens the visibility of French-language agricultural and environmental research within global scientific information systems.