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

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―
2023-03-14

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―
2022-11-15

JIRCAS Holds International Symposium 2022 in Hybrid Format
― Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Sustainable Food Systems―
2022-11-09

Establishment of JIRCAS’s Second Institute-Related Venture Company
― Utilization of intellectual property and other achievements on conversion of oil palm biomass research―
2022-10-26

TARF Opens to the Public with Online Events
― Streaming of mini-lectures and other videos from Oct 31 to Nov 6 ―
2022-10-20

研究成果 Development of Organic Fertilizer Production Technology Using Low-Grade Phosphate Rock
―Yield increase effect comparable to chemical fertilizer due to the action of soil microorganisms―
2022-10-07

Launching Ceremony of International Joint Research Project Held in Indonesia
―Towards improving the resilience of tropical forests and developing a sustainable industry―
2022-09-28

研究成果 World's First Clarification of Genetic Diversity of ‘Hiyuna’, a Traditional Asian Vegetable
― Four subpopulations distributed in India, China, and other countries―
2022-09-08

研究成果 Development of New Salt Tolerant Soybean Variety with High Yield and Disease Resistance
― Contributing to Stable Soybean Production in Salt-affected Agricultural Areas―
2022-08-23

JIRCAS Holds TICAD8 Side-Event "Managing African Soil for Food Security and Environmental Sustainability”
2022-07-28

Toward Solving Food Security Challenges in Africa
― Symposium on the Potential of Regenerative Agriculture―