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[Notice] Upcoming MOU Signing Ceremony with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) is scheduled to hold a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) regarding international collaboration. The ceremony will take place during the official side event of the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), hosted by the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), titled:
"Transforming Africa’s Food Systems through Regenerative Agriculture – Strategies, Policies, and Partnerships to Support Youth and Farmers"
Senior Researcher MAENO Ould Koutaro Delivers Keynote Speech at the 65th Tohoku Union of Elementary School Principals Research Conference in Akita
On July 3–4, 2025, Senior Researcher MAENO Ould Koutaro from the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division delivered a keynote lecture at the 65th Tohoku Union of Elementary School Principals Research Conference Akita Meeting and the 2025 Akita Prefecture Elementary School Principals Research Conference, held at Akita Arts Theatre “Mille Has.” The event, organized by the Tohoku Union of Elementary School Principals, brought together approximately 900 elementary school principals from the six prefectures of the Tohoku region.
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Events
JIRCAS International Symposium 2024 : Resilient Genetic Resources for Food Security in the Era of Global Boiling – Opportunities and Challenges for Conservation and Utilization
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U Thant International Conference Hall + Online(United Nations University 3F, 5-53-70 Jingu-mae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-8925)
The Bolivia Symposium—The Charms of Salar de Uyuni, Quinoa, and Llamas
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JST Tokyo Headquarters Annex (K's Gobancho) + Online(7, Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0076)
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Pick Up1234. From JIRCAS Southeast Asia Liaison Office #7: "Khao mak"
In Japan, amazake is called "drinkable intravenous drip" and is said to have beauty benefits. In fact, there is amazake in Thailand called "Khao mak" -
Pick Up1161: Utilizing "Farmer Knowledge" in Africa for Technology Diffusion
The word "knowledge" is associated with what we learn in school classes, but apart from such knowledge, farmers' experiential knowledge, which they acquire through their daily experiences, is called "farmer knowledge." To date, many technologies that are supposed to make sustainable agriculture possible have been disseminated in Africa, but there is a problem that farmers do not use them or stop using them soon after they are used. One possible solution to this problem is to understand "farmer knowledge. If we researchers can understand what farmers value and what they consider difficult in their daily farm work, and how they understand the characteristics of the soil and crops, we believe it will be possible to develop technologies that meet farmers' wishes and disseminate technologies in a way that is easily accepted by farmers. -
Pick Up1013. The Bolivia Symposium—The Charms of Salar de Uyuni, Quinoa, and Llamas
JIRCAS is pleased to announce the joint symposium with the Embassy of Bolivia in Japan, titled "The Bolivia Symposium—The Charms of Salar de Uyuni, Quinoa, and Llamas", to be held on Monday, May 20, 2024, at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Tokyo Headquarters Annex. -
Pick Up991. Writing a “Prescription” for Poverty in the Rice Terraces of Madagascar
The work of development economists is sometimes compared to that of a doctor. This is because it is like writing a "prescription" for poverty reduction. Indeed, the process of listening to farmers (i.e., interviewing), conducting surveys (i.e., medical examination), and suggesting ways to improve their lives (i.e., writing prescriptions) may be similar to the work of a doctor. However, farmers do not come to us for consultation (=see the doctor). I would like to talk about the deeper reason why we go all the way to the field to listen to the farmers. -
Pick Up962．JIRCAS Links Earth and Space〜New Frontier of Resilient Crops〜
The JIRCAS research on the “Development of resilient crops and production technologies” is also linked to the “Research on production of crops adapted to the space environment”.
Article and Publication
2025
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Matsuda, Ryuya , Kuwano, Kazuyoshi (2025) A Demonstration of Bromoform-Producing Gametophyte Culture for a Red Alga, Asparagopsis taxiformis in Laboratory Conditions. Marine Biotechnology, 27 :115-. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10126-025-10493-2
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Takai, Toshiyuki , Saito, Hiroki , Marui, Junichiro , Oo, Aung Zaw , Vilayheuang, Koukham , Phongchanmixay, Sengthong , Asai, Hidetoshi (2025) Detection and characterization of quantitative trait loci for phytic acid in grains toward improved black rice in northern Laos. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 9 :1620644-. https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2025.1620644
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Ueda, Yoshiaki , Yamaji, Naoki , Wissuwa, Matthias (2025) Comparative Transcriptome Reveals ART1-Dependent Regulatory Pathways for Fe Toxicity Response in Rice Roots. Physiologia Plantarum, 177 :e70398-. https://doi.org/10.1111/ppl.70398
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Rosdianti, Ida , Ueda, Yoshiaki , Nakanishi, Hiromi , Utami, Dwinita Wikan , Yuriyah, Siti , Takanashi, Hideki , Wissuwa, Matthias (2025) Physiological insensitivity to an increase in leaf Fe constitutes a tissue‑tolerance mechanism against Fe toxicity in rice. Plant and Soil, 2025 :none-. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11104-025-07587-0
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Okutsu, Tomoyuki , Rakbanjong, Natthida , Shikina, Shinya , Miwa, Misako , Wonglapsuwan, Monwadee (2025) Cryopreservation of spermatogonia of the giant freshwater prawn, Macrobrachium rosenbergii, using slow and ultra-rapid freezing. Cryobiology, 119 :105242-. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cryobiol.2025.105242
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2023
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Yamanaka, Naoki , Kato, Masayasu , Akamatsu, Hajime , Yamaoka, Yuichi (2023) Manual de laboratorio para estudios sobre la resistencia a roya de la soja. , :1-55. https://doi.org/10.34556/0002000881
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Yamanaka, Naoki , Kato, Masayasu , Akamatsu, Hajime , Yamaoka, Yuichi (2023) Laboratory manual for studies on soybean rust resistance. , :1-55. https://doi.org/10.34556/0002000882
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