Foreword

• The Significance of “BNI Technology”  p.3

Special Feature
Biological Nitrification Inhibition (BNI) Research

• What is the BNI Research that Originated at JIRCAS?  p.4 
• Wheat Improvement Using Genetic Resources of Wild Species
  ―Introduction of BNI traits from wild wheat―  p.6 
• Establishment of Nitrogen-efficient Wheat Production Systems in Indo-Gangetic Plains by the Deployment of BNI-technology
  ― A SATREPS Project　  p.7 
• Life-Cycle Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Potential of BNI-enabled Wheat　 p.8 
• Towards the Use of BNI Technology in Maize, the World’s Most Widely Produced Field Crop　p.9

JIRCAS TODAY

• 【Research Highlights】
  • Increased Rice Yield Improves Nutrition of Farmers in Madagascar
    ―Towards solving malnutrition problem in Africa by improving productivity of staple crops―  p.10
  • Elucidating the Leaf Vein Structure and Function of Tropical Rainforest Trees
    ―Understanding leaf vein structure contributes to the selection of trees with high adaptability to the environment―  p.10
  • Discovery of Koshihikari-derived Gene that Increases Rice Yield in High CO₂ Environment
    ―Contributing to sustainable rice cultivation under climate change―　  p.11
  • Machine Learning Predicts Nutrient Concentrations in Tropical Rivers
    ―Implications for coastal ecosystem conservation efforts―　  p.11
  • Successful Identification of Key Compound for Biological Nitrification Inhibition in Maize
    ―Progress in developing BNI-enabled maize to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilizer―　p.12
  • P-dipping Rice Fertilizer Application Technique is Effective in Avoiding Flood Damage
    ―Contributes to stable and sustainable rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa―　p.12