Dr. NISHIGAKI Tomohiro (Senior Researcher, Crop, Livestock and Environment Division) has been named among the winners of the 43rd Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition (JSSSPN) Encouragement Award.

The JSSSPN Encouragement Award is given to young researchers who have made outstanding contributions to the advancing research in soil, fertilizer, plant nutrition, and related environmental sciences. The awardees are recognized for their excellent achievements and are expected to continue to excel in the future.

The research topic for which Dr. Nishigaki is receiving the award is "Studies on Fertilizer Management Contributing to Soil Conservation and Improvement of Crop Productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa." His work has been highly praised for its quantitatively analyzing material dynamics through soil and developing efficient fertilizer management to enhance crop yields, thereby addressing issues such as low soil fertility and land degradation due to inappropriate agricultural activities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

The award ceremony will be held at the 2025 Annual Meeting of the JSSSPN in Niigata in September 2025.

Please visit the JSSSPN website for more details about the awards. 
https://jssspn.jp/info/secretariat/post-271.html (in Japanese)