JIRCAS Report
Ambassador Carlos Pere of the Republic of Panama Visits JIRCAS
2020-01-14
Ambassador Carlos Pere of the Republic of Panama visited JIRCAS on January 14, 2020. President Iwanaga and Ambassador Pele exchanged views on partnerships in technological cooperation and potential for improving research capacity.
Pres. Iwanaga at the 9th Annual GRA Council Meeting
2020-01-14
JIRCAS President Dr. IWANAGA Masa attended the 9th annual Council Meeting of the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA) held in Denpasar, Indonesia on October 6-7, 2019.
Srinakharinwirot University (Thailand) delegation visits JIRCAS
2019-12-18
A delegation from the Faculty of Economics, Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand, including Dr. Suwimon Hengpatana (Assistant Dean), Dr. Hiroyuki Konuma (Visiting Professor), Dr. Nantarat Tangvitoontham (Assistant Professor) and graduate school students, visited JIRCAS on November 28, 2019.
Information Analysis
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FAO publication on “Digital Technologies in Agriculture and Rural Areas – Status Report”
The Food and Agriculture Organization the United Nations released a new publication identifying the impact of digital innovations and technologies in agriculture and rural areas amidst the future challenges due to increasing world population. The publication entitled “Digital Technologies in Agriculture and Rural Areas – Status Report” provides an overview of the impact of digitalization in agriculture and how it could transform the agri-food value chain. -
International organization UN Environment Program Emissions Gap Report 2019
The UN Environment Program (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report for 2019 warns that the global greenhouse gas emissions must fall by 7.6 per cent each year between 2020 and 2030 so that the world will remain on track towards the 1.5°C temperature target under the Paris Agreement and control the impact of climate change.