Press Release | Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences | JIRCAS

2023-09-13

JIRCAS Launches TERRA Africa Project to Establish Regenerative Agriculture Suitable for Africa
―New JIRCAS initiative under the Nippon Foundation Program―
2023-09-05

TARF Holds 51st Public Lecture “Exploring the Diversity of Tropical Fruit Trees Around the World”
―September 12, 2023 at Ishigaki City Health and Welfare Center―
2023-07-24

研究成果 P-dipping Rice Fertilizer Application Technique is Effective in Avoiding Flood Damage
― Contributes to stable and sustainable rice production in Sub-Saharan Africa―
2023-06-28

研究成果 Successful Identification of Key Compound for Biological Nitrification Inhibition in Maize
―Progress in developing BNI-enabled maize to reduce the use of nitrogen fertilizer―
2023-06-22

TARF Holds 50th Public Lecture on June 30 (Fri), 2023
2023-06-05

研究成果 Machine Learning Predicts Nutrient Concentrations in Tropical Rivers
―Implications for coastal ecosystem conservation efforts―
2023-05-19

Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Agricultural Research and Extension in Africa ―JIRCAS and SAA Collaboration to Promote the Dissemination of Technology to Smallholder armers in Africa―
2023-03-31

Widespread Use of “P-dipping” Technology for Paddy Rice Fertilization
― Adopted by poor farmers and a fertilizer company in Madagascar and led to new investments―
2023-03-31

研究成果 Discovery of Koshihikari-Derived Gene that Increases Rice Yield in High CO₂ Environment
―Contributing to sustainable rice cultivation under climate change―
2023-03-27

JIRCAS Releases Strategy for Sustainable Food Systems “MIDORI” Technology Catalog for the Asian-Monsoon Region
― Contributing to Production Potential and Sustainability in the Asia-Monsoon Region―
2023-03-14

PANOMICS Approach Contributes to the Advancement of BNI Research
―Expectations for elucidating the interactions between plant roots and soil microorganisms―
2023-03-08

研究成果 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―
2023-01-23

2023 (The 17th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) (External link: MAFF, Japan）
2023-01-12

研究成果 Increased Rice Yield Improves Nutrition of Farmers in Madagascar
―Towards solving malnutrition problem in Africa by improving productivity of staple crops―
2022-11-24

研究成果 Phosphorus Limitations Reduce Total Tropical Forest Production by 36%
― Contributes to improved accuracy of terrestrial carbon balance models―