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Awarding Ceremony, 2024 (18th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award)

Japan Award, organized by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council (AFFRC), MAFF, Japan from 2007, is aim to motivate young researchers who engage in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing regions. Up to three young researchers are commended with the awards for their outstanding performance and research achievements.

The chairman of the AFFRC bestows testimonials on the winners. They also win “MOTAI-JIRCAS Award*” of USD 5,000 per capita.

＊ Mr. Shigeru MOTAI is the former Chairman of the AFFRC and the donor of this award. This award is also supported by the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).

Date

Tuesday, November 22th, 2024

Registration opens            9：30

Awarding ceremony         10：00 - 10：50

Lectures by the awardees 10：55 - 11：40

Poster

Poster and Program (Japanese)2.22 MB
Poster and Program (English)2.17 MB
Awarding Ceremony, Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers
Organized by

Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

Date
2024-11-22(Fri) 10:00～12:30(JST)
Place
U Thant International Conference Hall + Online
  (5-53-70 Jingu-mae United Nations University 3F, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925)
Registration period
- (JST)
Registration
Information and Public Relations Office, JIRCAS
Address
1-1 Ohwashi, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8686
Telephone
+81-29-838-6708
URL
https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/event/2024/e20241122_japanaward/entry
Registration deadline:
(JST)
Email
koho-jircas@ml.affrc.go.jp
2024 (The 18th) Awardees
Name
(Age*1, Gender, Nationality)
Institute*2
Research Achievement
Dr. Elliott Ronald DOSSOU-YOVO
(37, Male, Beninese)
Africa Rice Center
Water management innovations to enhance smallholder farmers’ resilience to climate change in rice-based systems in sub-Saharan Africa
Dr. Andrés Javier CORTÉS VERA 
(34, Male, Colombian)
Colombian Agricultural Research Corporation (AGROSAVIA)
Research on the use of native genetic resources for the molecular hybrid breeding of common bean as a nature-based solution for the deployment of economic, sustainable and peaceful development in marginal communities across Colombia
Dr. Jutamat KLINSODA
(36, Female, Thai)
Kasetsart University 
Enhancement safety and nutrition along the chain of feeds, foods, and agricultural products by 16S rRNA gene sequencing microbiome innovation

*1  Age is as of January 1, 2024
*2  Institute is as of the time of application.

Poster
Contact

Information and Public Relations Office, JIRCAS

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