JIRCAS Report 2022
Newly Hired Staff of Ibaraki Prefecture's Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Visit JIRCAS
A group of 23 newly hired staff members of the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the Ibaraki Prefectural Government visited JIRCAS on December 5, 2022.
Video Features Researcher NISHIGAKI Introducing Research Activity in Madagascar
As part of the Easy Science and Technology Seminar organized by the Japan Prize Foundation, a video featuring a research project in Madagascar in which Dr. NISHIGAKI Tomohiro, Researcher in the Crop, Livestock and Environment Division of JIRCAS, is participating has been released in the Foundation’s website and YouTube.
Report on the JIRCAS International Symposium 2022 “Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Sustainable Food Systems”
The JIRCAS International Symposium 2022 “Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Sustainable Food Systems” was held in hybrid format at Hitotsubashi Hall, Hitotsubashi University and online on November 22, 2022 under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA).
Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School Students Visit JIRCAS
A group of 37 first year students and two teachers from Saitama Prefectural Kumagaya High School visited JIRCAS on November 29, 2022.
Toride City Second Junior High School Students Visit JIRCAS
A group of 31 first year students and 1 teacher from Toride City Second Junior High School visited JIRCAS on November 25, 2022 through the "Tsukuba Science Tour” program.
Tokyo University of Agriculture Students Visit TARF
A group of 17 third-year students and two faculty members from Tokyo University of Agriculture visited the Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF) on November 22, 2022.
Tochigi Prefectural Senior High School Students Visit JIRCAS
A group of 33 first-year students and two teachers from Tochigi Prefectural Senior High School visited JIRCAS on November 10, 2022.
Archived Video of "TED Talks" by Senior Researcher G.V. Subbarao is Now Available
The archived video of "TED Talks" by Senior Researcher Guntur V. Subbarao at the TED2022: A NEW ERA held in Vancouver, Canada from April 10 to 14, 2022 is now available for viewing.
Researcher Nakagawa Wins Best Poster Presentation Award at the 254th Annual Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan
Dr. Andressa Nakagawa (Researcher, Crop, Livestock and Environment Division) received the Best Poster Presentation Award for her research achievement titled “A simple evaluation method for soybean genotypic variation of seedling emergence against soil crust” (Andressa Nakagawa, Kohtaro Iseki, Kenta Ikazaki) presented at the 254th Annual Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan (CSSJ) held at Fukushima University on September 20-21, 2022.
JIRCAS Presents Biomass Energy Research Results at Agro-Innovation 2022
JIRCAS presented its biomass energy research activities and results at the “Agro Innovation 2022" organized by the Japan Management Association and held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 26 - 28, 2022. The event is a specialized exhibition showcasing cutting-edge technologies and products related to the entire value chain of Japan's agribusiness.
JIRCAS Participates in the Agribusiness Creation Fair 2022
The research results of JIRCAS were exhibited at the "Agribusiness Creation Fair 2022" organized by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and held at Tokyo Big Sight from October 26 (Wed) to 28 (Fri), 2022.
President Koyama Speaks at FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations held the FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022, with the theme “Harnessing science, technology and innovation for transforming our agrifood systems”, from October 17-21 at the FAO Headquarters in Rome.
JIRCAS Holds FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 Side Event
The FAO Science and Innovation Forum 2022 side-event “Creating Sustainable Food Systems in Asia-Monsoon Region through Science and Innovation” was held online on October 13, 2022under the auspices of JIRCAS.
Researcher Takaragawa Wins Best Oral Presentation Award at the 254th Annual Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan
Dr. TAKARAGAWA Hiroo, Researcher at the JIRCAS Tropical Agriculture Research Front (TARF), received the Best Presentation Award (Oral), for his research achievement titled “Responses of gas exchange and metabolites to drought stress in sugarcane and Erianthus" (H. Takaragawa and M. Wakayama) presented at the 254th Annual Meeting of the Crop Science Society of Japan (CSSJ) held on September 20-21, 2022.
Senior Researcher Koide Junji Receives 18th Young Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Researcher Award for 2022
JIRCAS Senior Researcher, Dr. Koide Junji of the Social Sciences Division, received the Young Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Researcher Award for 2022 for his work on development of a versatile agricultural management planning model for small-scale farmers.