Press Release

• 2024-10-02

  研究成果 A tropical forage grass variety “Isan”, which belongs to the family Poaceae, has been registered in Thailand —The first Urochloa variety for Asia that can be used in both Japan and Thailand—
• 2024-09-30

  Launch of Rice Paddy Methane Emissions Reduction Project in Cambodia
  ―Expanding to the Asian Monsoon Region and Challenging International Rule-Making―
• 2024-09-20

  研究成果 Understanding the Desert-Adapted Egg-Laying Behavior of Desert Locusts
  ―Males act as 'parasols' to protect females during egg-laying in high temperatures―
• 2024-08-14

  JIRCAS and the Bureau of Soils and Water Management of the Department of Agriculture, Philippines, Sign Comprehensive MOU for Climate Change Measures
  ―Promoting the Realization of Resource-Circulating Agriculture in Tropical Islands―
• 2024-08-09

  研究成果 Unveiling the Mechanism of Starch Accumulation in Old Palm Trees
  ―Towards Achieving a Sustainable Palm Industry that Contributes to Environmental Burden Reduction―
• 2024-04-18

  New upland rice variety released in Madagascar
  — Mavitrika, an upland rice variety that shows high productivity under nutrient-deficient conditions―
• 2024-03-15

  研究成果 Visualizing the Impact of Nitrogen Load Reduction on Tropical Islands through the Food Nitrogen Footprint
  ―Scenario of Resource-Recirculating Agriculture and Livestock Industry for 30% Reduction of Chemical Fertilizers―
• 2024-02-14

  2024 (The 18th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) (External link: MAFF, Japan）
• 2023-12-05

  The 52nd TARF Public Lecture “Strawberry Cultivation on Ishigaki Island”
  ―December 12, 2023 at Ishigaki City Health and Welfare Center―
• 2023-11-22

  研究成果 Estimation of the Impacts of Climate Change on Cowpea, an Important Crop in Semi-Arid Region of West Africa, through Yield Prediction Model
  ―Highlighting the dual challenge for excessive soil humidity and drought―
• 2023-11-09

  JIRCAS International Symposium 2023 to be Held at the United Nations University
  Innovations to enhance the resilience of tropical forests and sustainability of the forest industry
• 2023-10-27

  Announcement of Awardees of the 2023 (The 17th) Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers (Japan Award) and the Awarding Ceremony (External link: MAFF, Japan)
• 2023-10-20

  研究成果 Thailand Approves Cultivation of Sugarcane Variety Developed by JIRCAS
  ― Expectations on increased bioenergy production from bagasse―
• 2023-10-03

  研究成果 Discovery of New Drought Stress Response Mechanism in Plants
  ― Overcoming "invisible drought" and paving the way for improvement in crop yields―
• 2023-09-29

  Expanding the Technology Catalog for Asia-Monsoon region in line with Strategy “MIDORI” with technologies for forestry and fisheries
  ―Promoting sustainable food systems through global technology sharing―