JIRCAS Report

JIRCAS Presents Research on Biomass Energy at the Green Food System Expo

JIRCAS participated in the "Green Food System EXPO" hosted by the Japan Management Association, held at Tokyo Big Sight from Tuesday, March 5 to Friday, March 8, 2024. This event serves as a platform to promote the food value chain and sustainable environment.

JIRCAS Facilitates Dialogue on Public-Private Partnership to Promote JCM Utilization in the Agricultural Sector

On March 1, 2024, JIRCAS and the Project Team (PT) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) Open Lab Policy for Utilization of Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in the Agricultural Sector jointly hosted the "Plenary Dialogue for Establishing Public-Private Partnership to Advance Utilization of Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in the Agricultural Sector".

Applications for employment of English Communications Advisor

The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) is now accepting applications for employment of English Communications Advisor.

58 Young Agricultural Trainees from ASEAN Countries Visit JIRCAS

On Monday, February 19, 2024, 58 young agricultural trainees from Thailand, Indonesia, and the Philippines visited JIRCAS. The trainees were divided into two groups for an introduction to JIRCAS research (indoor lecture) and an outdoor tour at the Hachimandai Experimental Field.

2024 (The 18th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award)

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and  JIRCAS will begin accepting applications for the 17th Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) on February 14, 2024.

Cross-talk on the Future of Space and Food Research at the Friday Night Science Café

On February 2, 2024, Project Leader FUJITA Yasunari and Senior Researcher NAGATOSHI Yukari from JIRCAS engaged in a cross-talk session at the Friday Night Science Café with Dr. YAMADA Koji and Dr. IZUMA Dylan Shun from the Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate of JAXA.

PI Sarr and Colleagues Receive Best Presentation Award for Applied Research at SAT Technology Showcase 2024

At the Science Academy of Tsukuba (SAT) Technology Showcase 2024 held on January 25, 2024, Dr. SARR Papa Saliou (Senior Researcher, Crop, Livestock and Environment Division) and his colleagues received the Best Industrial Application Award.

Republic of Palau’s Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment Visits JIRCAS

Mr. Steven Victor, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment of the Republic of Palau, visited JIRCAS on January 16, 2024, and held discussions with JIRCAS President KOYAMA Osamu and other senior staff.

JIRCAS Holds First Meeting of the Platform for the Utilization of Joint Crediting Mechanism in Agriculture

On January 10, 2024, the first meeting of the "Platform for the Implementation of the Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) in Agriculture" was held online, with JIRCAS serving as the secretariat.

MAFF Event at COP28 Highlights Green Asia Initiatives

The 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) was held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates from November 30 to December 13, 2023. As one of the events of AIM for Climate, an international initiative, a seminar introducing Green Asia was held on December 10, sponsored by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.