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JIRCAS Research Highlights Presented at Kaset Fair 2026, Kasetsart University, Thailand

Kaset Fair 2026, an agricultural exhibition, is being held at Kasetsart University in Thailand from January 30 to February 7, 2026. Kaset Fair, Thailand's largest agricultural and food trade fair, is hosted annually by Kasetsart University. During the event, the university campus hosts a wide variety of exhibits, from research highlights related to the agriculture and food industry to sales of agricultural and food products, attracting many visitors.

JIRCAS Participates in SAT Technology Showcase 2026 with Poster Presentations by Two Researchers

On Thursday, January 22, 2026, the SAT Technology Showcase 2026, organized by the Science Academy of Tsukuba (SAT), was held at the Tsukuba International Congress Center. Two researchers from JIRCAS participated and presented their research findings.

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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)
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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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    1392. To Develop Rice Plants That Can Withstand Excess Iron in Africa

    Iron is an essential element for plants, but in many parts of Southeast Asia and Africa, there is an excess supply of iron, which has a negative impact on the growth of plants, especially rice. This article introduces research aimed at elucidating the mechanism behind this "iron toxicity" and discovering rice genes that are important for healthy rice growth even under such conditions.

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    1385. Trying to Make a Case in Africa: “Let the Fields Rest and Enrich the Farmers!”

    While Africa is considered one of the world's most promising growth markets, it is also the region with the largest number of people suffering from hunger. One of the causes of hunger is soil degradation. This article introduces research aimed at effectively disseminating the "Fallow Band System" to farmers, which helps protect African soil, stabilize food production, increase farmers' incomes, and reduce hunger and poverty.
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    1234. 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"
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    1161: 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.
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    1013. 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.
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