JIRCAS Report - Cambodia
JIRCAS Holds International Workshop in Cambodia on Methane Emissions Reduction Through Paddy Water Management
On September 27, 2024, an international workshop was held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as part of the SATREPS project that commenced in April of this year, aiming to reduce methane emissions from rice paddies through intermittent irrigation.
Kick-off Meeting and Farmer Water Users Community Workshop Held in Pursat Province
On July 31, 2024, a kick-off meeting and Farmer Water Users Community (FWUC) workshop were held in Pursat Province, Cambodia, for the SATREPS project, which began in April this year, aiming to reduce methane emissions from paddy rice fields.
JIRCAS Project in Cambodia under SATREPS Officially Starts
A JIRCAS-led project adopted in FY2023 under the Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) program jointly implemented by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has been officially launched with the conclusion of the Record of Discussions (R/D) with the counterpart country, signaling the start of formal joint research.
JIRCAS Co-hosts Farmer Water Users Community Meeting in Cambodia
JIRCAS, in collaboration with the Royal University of Agriculture in Cambodia, co-hosted the Farmer Water Users Community Meeting in Pursat Province, Cambodia, on September 22, 2023.
Joint Regional Meeting with the Mekong River Commission on Intermittent Irrigation
JIRCAS, in collaboration with the Mekong River Commission (MRC), organized a regional meeting on intermittent irrigation in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on May 30, 2023.
JIRCAS Project on Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Through Paddy Water Management in Cambodia Provisionally Selected for SATREPS Program
The JIRCAS research proposal has been provisionally* selected as a new research project in the field of environment and energy for the FY2023 Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development (SATREPS) program, which is jointly implemented by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
MOU and Work Plan Signing Ceremony Held with Cambodia’s Royal University of Agriculture
JIRCAS and the Royal University of Agriculture (RUA) of Cambodia held an MOU and Work Plan signing ceremony for the integrated climate change project on September 28, 2022 in the capital city of Phnom Penh. This project is an international joint research project that aims to reduce methane emissions from rice paddies through appropriate water management technology, and is scheduled to be implemented until the end of March 2026.