JIRCAS Report
Students from the Department of International Agricultural Development at Tokyo University of Agriculture visit JIRCAS
On December 20, 2024 (Friday), six students from the Department of International Agricultural Development at Tokyo University of Agriculture visited JIRCAS as part of their seminar activities with the Rural Development Cooperation Research Laboratory. The visit began with an introduction to the research activities of JIRCAS, followed by lectures from several researchers and a tour of the facilities.
Archived Videos of the JIRCAS International Symposium 2024 and the Japan Award 2024 Ceremony
Archived videos of the JIRCAS International Symposium 2024 and Japan Award 2024 are available on the JIRCAS YouTube channel. If you missed it, please take a look.
Visitors from Fukushima Prefectural Soma Agricultural High School
On December 2, 2024 (Monday), 33 first-year students from the Food Science Department at Fukushima Prefectural Soma Agricultural High School visited JIRCAS as part of their "Science Training" program.
The 53rd TARF Public Lecture Held on November 27
The Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF) of JIRCAS held its 53rd TARF Public Lecture titled "Learning from Sun Tzu's Art of War: Agriculture Resilient to Diseases" on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, from 19:00 to 20:30 at the Audiovisual Room on the 2nd floor of the Ishigaki City Health and Welfare Center. The event was attended by 47 participants.
Visitors from Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School
On December 5, 2024 (Thu), 20 first-year students from Kumamoto Prefectural Uto High School visited JIRCAS as part of their "SSH Future Experience Learning" program.
TARF Researcher Takaragawa and Senior Researcher Matsuda Receive the 22nd Japan Crop Science Society Paper Award
Dr. TAKARAGAWA Hiroo (Researcher) and Dr. MATSUDA Hiroshi (Senior Researcher) of the Tropical Agriculture Research Front received the 22nd Japan Crop Science Society Paper Award for their research paper titled "Rapid Photosynthesis Measurement Using a Closed System in Sugarcane."
Visitors from Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School
On November 29, 2024 (Fri), 40 first-year students from Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School visited JIRCAS as part of their Tsukuba Science Tour.
JIRCAS Participates in the Agribusiness Creation Fair 2024
From November 26 to 28, 2024 (Tue to Thu), JIRCAS showcased its research findings at the "Agribusiness Creation Fair 2024" held at Tokyo Big Sight. This event, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, is a technical exchange exhibition that showcases the latest research results in the fields of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and food from industry, academia, and government across the country, and promotes collaboration between research institutes and businesses.
Dr. Guntur Venkata Subbarao, Senior Researcher, JIRCAS receives the Niigata International Food Award Grand Prix
Dr. Guntur Venkata Subbarao, Senior Researcher, JIRCAS received the 8th Niigata International Food Award Grand Prix, and the award ceremony and commemorative lecture for the award winners were held on 20 November at the Toki Messe Niigata Convention Center.
Master’s Students from the University of Tokyo Visit JIRCAS
On November 21, 2024 (Thu), 11 first-year master's students from the Department of Global Agricultural Sciences and 7 first- and second-year master's students from the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences at the University of Tokyo, along with one professor, visited JIRCAS as part of their lecture on "Advanced International Agriculture II."